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

  1. to wake up; to cause someone to stop sleeping

Ancestry of “väcka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvækiato wake, make someone awake; to incite
2Old Norsevekjato waken, rouse from sleep
3Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “väcka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakjaną →Every word from Old Norse vekja →