Where does “wakker” come from?
wakker (Middle English) comes from Middle English woke, from Old English wāc, from Proto-West Germanic waikw, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wakker (Middle English): comparative degree of woke
Definitions
- comparative degree of woke
Ancestry of “wakker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | woke | Alternative form of weke; Physically weak or... |
| 2 | Old English | wāc | weak, bendsome |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |