Where does “waking” come from?
Waking derives from Old English wacu, from Proto-Germanic wakō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵ-, a root associated with vigor and liveliness.
waking (English): Occurring during wakefulness; present participle...
Definitions
- Occurring during wakefulness; present participle...
Ancestry of “waking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wake | To stop sleeping; To make somebody stop sleeping;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wake | Alternative form of woke |
| 3 | Old English | wacu | wake, watch |
| 4 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |