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