Where does “awoken” come from?
Awoken comes from Middle English awaken, meaning to rouse from sleep or inactivity.
awoken (English): past participle of awake
Ancestry of “awoken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | awake | Not asleep; conscious; Alert, aware; To become... |
| 2 | Middle English | awake | — |
| 3 | Middle English | awaken | awakened, awake; to awaken |
Words derived from “awoken”