Where does “wacan” come from?
wacan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *wakan, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
wacan (Old English): to awake, arise, originate, to be born
Definitions
- to awake, arise, originate, to be born
Ancestry of “wacan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *wakan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “wacan”