Where does “väcka” come from?
väcka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vækia, from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
väcka (Swedish): to wake up; to cause someone to stop sleeping
Definitions
- to wake up; to cause someone to stop sleeping
Ancestry of “väcka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | vækia | to wake, make someone awake; to incite |
| 2 | Old Norse | vekja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |