Where does “opwecken” come from?
opwecken (Low German) comes from Low German wecken, from Dutch wekken, from Middle Dutch wecken, from Old Dutch wecken, from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
opwecken (Low German): to wake up
Definitions
- to wake up
Ancestry of “opwecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | wecken | To wake, to wake up |
| 2 | Dutch | wekken | to wake, to wake up; to cause, to elicit |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wecken | to wake, to cause to wake up |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wecken | to wake, to cause to wake up |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wakkjan | to wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |