Where does “woke” come from?

woke (Middle English) comes 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;...

woke (Middle English): Alternative form of weke; Physically weak or...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of weke; Physically weak or...

Ancestry of “woke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwācweak, bendsome
2Proto-West Germanicwaikwweak, soft, pliable
3Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “woke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz →