Where does “vekling” come from?

vekling (Swedish) comes from Swedish vek, from Old Swedish vēker, from Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vekling (Swedish): a weakling

Definitions

  1. a weakling

Ancestry of “vekling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvekweak
2Old Swedishvēker—
3Old Norseveikrpliant; weak
4Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz →