Where does “Swäkhaid” come from?
Swäkhaid (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian swäk, from Old Frisian swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.
Swäkhaid (Saterland Frisian): weakness
Ancestry of “Swäkhaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | swäk | weak |
| 2 | Old Frisian | swak | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swak | swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swe(n)g- | — |