Where does “waakse” come from?
waakse (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian waxa, from Somali wax — something.
waakse (West Frisian): to increase, to grow
Ancestry of “waakse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | waxa | — |
| 2 | Somali | wax | something |