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Weak

2 stages from Old Norse to English.

Today it means lacking strength, power, or effectiveness
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Stage 1 of 2
veikr
Old Norse · medieval
"lacking strength"
lacking strength or vigor
2
Stage 2 of 2
weak
English · 1300s
"lacking physical strength or power"
settled as the standard English word for lacking strength
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