Where does “Wecken” come from?
Wecken (German) comes from Middle High German wecken, from Old High German wecchen, from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
Wecken (German): an oblong wheat roll; oblong wheat bread; gerund...
Definitions
- an oblong wheat roll; oblong wheat bread; gerund...
Ancestry of “Wecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | wecken | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wecchen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wakkjan | to wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “Wecken”