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
Ancestry of “waknen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wæcnan | to wake up; to arise, come into being |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waknaną | to wake up, to awaken, to become awake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “waknen”