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English word weak comes from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną (To retreat. To yield, to fold.), Proto-Indo-European *weyg-

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*wīkwaną (Proto-Germanic)

To retreat. To yield, to fold.

*weyg- (Proto-Indo-European)

*waikwaz (Proto-Germanic)

Weak, soft, pliable.

veikr (Old Norse)

Pliant. Weak.

veykr (Old Norse)

waik (Middle English)

weak (English)

(Germanic languages, of adjectives) Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.. (Germanic languages, of nouns) Showing less distinct grammatical endings.. (Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.. (chemistry) That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.. [...]

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