Where does “väckbar” come from?

väckbar (Swedish) comes from Swedish väcka, from Old Swedish vækia, from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

väckbar (Swedish): wakeable

Definitions

  1. wakeable

Ancestry of “väckbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväckato wake up; to cause someone to stop sleeping
2Old Swedishvækiato wake, make someone awake; to incite
3Old Norsevekjato waken, rouse from sleep
4Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakjaną →Every word from Old Norse vekja →