Where does “wæċċan” come from?
wæċċan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
wæċċan (Old English): to be awake; to keep watch
Definitions
- to be awake; to keep watch
Ancestry of “wæċċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wakkjan | to wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “wæċċan”