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Where does “waccor” come from?

waccor (Old English) comes from Old English wacor, from Proto-Germanic wakraz, from Proto-Germanic -raz, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

waccor (Old English): Alternative form of wacor; watchful, vigilant

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wacor; watchful, vigilant

Ancestry of “waccor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwacorwatchful, vigilant; awake
2Proto-Germanicwakrazawake; watchful, alert
3Proto-Germanic-razForms adjectives from verbal roots, which usually...
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “waccor”

  • waker
  • sleepwaker
  • wakyr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →