Where does “swaki” come from?

swaki (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch zwak, from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.

swaki (Sranan Tongo): weak

Definitions

  1. weak

Ancestry of “swaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwakweak; shabby; soft spot
2Middle Dutchswac—
3Old Dutchswak—
4Proto-West Germanicswakswinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe(n)g-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swak →Every word from Old Dutch swak →