Where does “waken” come from?
waken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wacon, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
waken (Middle Dutch): to wake, to be awake; to not be or fall asleep,...
Definitions
- to wake, to be awake; to not be or fall asleep,...