Where does “vakna” come from?

vakna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vakna, from Old Norse vakna, from Proto-Germanic waknaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vakna (Swedish): wake up

Definitions

wake up

Ancestry of “vakna”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	vakna	to wake up
2	Old Norse	vakna	—
3	Proto-Germanic	waknaną	to wake up, to awaken, to become awake
4	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waknaną →Every word from Old Norse vakna →