Where does “waken” come from?
Waken comes from Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic waknaną and wakjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵ-.
waken (English): To wake or rouse from sleep; To awaken; to cease...
Definitions
- To wake or rouse from sleep; To awaken; to cease...
Ancestry of “waken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | waknen | To waken |
| 2 | Old English | wæcnan | to wake up; to arise, come into being |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waknaną | to wake up, to awaken, to become awake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “waken”