Where does “svagare” come from?
svagare (Swedish) comes from Swedish svag, from Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.
svagare (Swedish): comparative degree of svag
Definitions
- comparative degree of svag
Ancestry of “svagare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | svag | weak; lacking in force or ability; weak; dilute;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | swak | weak |
| 3 | Old Saxon | swak | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swak | swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe(n)g- | — |