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

  1. comparative degree of svag

Ancestry of “svagare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvagweak; lacking in force or ability; weak; dilute;...
2Middle Low Germanswakweak
3Old Saxonswak—
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 Saxon swak →