Where does “vaken” come from?
vaken (Swedish) comes from Old Norse vakinn, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vaken (Swedish): awake; 2nd person only
Ancestry of “vaken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vakinn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |