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
Ancestry of “vakna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |