Where does “wakener” come from?
wakener (English) comes from English waken, from Middle English waknen, from Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic waknaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
wakener (English): One who wakens
Definitions
- One who wakens
Ancestry of “wakener”, step by step
wakener traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waken | To wake or rouse from sleep; To awaken; to cease... |
| 2 | Middle English | waknen | To waken |
| 3 | Old English | wæcnan | to wake up; to arise, come into being |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waknaną | to wake up, to awaken, to become awake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |