Where does “vak” come from?

vak (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vakr, from Proto-Germanic wakraz, from Proto-Germanic -raz, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

vak (Westrobothnian): Waker; well rested; Polynya

Definitions

  1. Waker; well rested; Polynya

Ancestry of “vak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevakrwakeful, watchful, alert; valiant, brave; fast
2Proto-Germanicwakrazawake; watchful, alert
3Proto-Germanic-razForms adjectives from verbal roots, which usually...
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Germanic -raz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakraz →
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