Where does “waken” come from?
waken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch waken, from Old Dutch wacon, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
waken (Dutch): to stay awake; to watch, to be alert
Definitions
- to stay awake; to watch, to be alert
Ancestry of “waken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | waken | to wake, to be awake; to not be or fall asleep,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wacon | to wake, to be awake |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wakēn | to wake, to be awake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wakāną | to wake, to be awake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “waken”