Where does “awaken” come from?

Awaken comes from Middle English awakenen, of uncertain origin and ultimate meaning.

awaken (English): To cause to become awake; To stop sleeping;...

Definitions

  1. To cause to become awake; To stop sleeping;...

Ancestry of “awaken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishawakenen—
2Old Englishawæcnanto awaken
3Old Englishā-a-; away, out
4Old Englishar-—
5Proto-West Germanicuʀ-out, over; off, away
6Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
7Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
9Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “awaken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uds- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uss- →