Where does “waknen” come from?

waknen (Middle English) comes from Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic waknaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

waknen (Middle English): To waken

Definitions

  1. To waken

Ancestry of “waknen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwæcnanto wake up; to arise, come into being
2Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “waknen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waknaną →Every word from Old English wæcnan →