Where does “wæcnan” come from?

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

wæcnan (Old English): to wake up; to arise, come into being

Definitions

  1. to wake up; to arise, come into being

Ancestry of “wæcnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wæcnan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waknaną →
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