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