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
Ancestry of “wakener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |