Where does “wacche” come from?

wacche (Middle English) comes from Old English wæċċe, from Old English wæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wacche (Middle English): wakefulness; sleeplessness; vigil, wake

Definitions

  1. wakefulness; sleeplessness; vigil, wake

Ancestry of “wacche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwæċċewatch
2Old Englishwæċċanto be awake; to keep watch
3Proto-West Germanicwakkjanto wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up
4Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wacche”

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