Where does “wekje” come from?

wekje (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wakia, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wekje (West Frisian): to wake

Definitions

  1. to wake

Ancestry of “wekje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwakiato wake
2Proto-Germanicwakānąto wake, to be awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Old Frisian wakia →