Where does “waker” come from?
waker (English) comes from Dutch waken, from Middle Dutch waken, from Old Dutch wacon, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
waker (English): Watchful; vigilant; alert; One who wakens or...
Definitions
- Watchful; vigilant; alert; One who wakens or...
Ancestry of “waker”, step by step
waker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waken | to stay awake; to watch, to be alert |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | waken | to wake, to be awake; to not be or fall asleep,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wacon | to wake, to be awake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wakēn | to wake, to be awake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakāną | to wake, to be awake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |