Where does “kvickna” come from?

kvickna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish qvikna, from Old Norse kvikna, from Proto-Germanic kwiknaną, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

kvickna (Swedish): to come alive

Definitions

  1. to come alive

Ancestry of “kvickna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishqviknato come to life
2Old Norsekviknato quicken, come to life; to be kindled; to...
3Proto-Germanickwiknanąto come to life
4Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →