Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “wecchen” come from?

wecchen (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “wecchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwakkjanto wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up
2Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wecchen”

  • weck
  • aufwecken
  • erwecken
  • Wecken
  • wecken
  • Wecker
  • vekhorloĝo
  • vekradio
  • veki
  • vekiĝi
  • vekata
  • векерица
  • veker
  • vekerica
  • векер
  • vekker
  • vekkerek
  • vekar
  • vekigar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →