Where does “awake” come from?

Awake comes from Middle English awaken, a verb of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

awake (English): Not asleep; conscious; Alert, aware; To become...

Definitions

  1. Not asleep; conscious; Alert, aware; To become...

Ancestry of “awake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishawake
2Middle Englishawakenawakened, awake; to awaken

Words derived from “awake

Every word from Middle English awakenEvery word from Middle English awake