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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wakkjan | to wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “wecchen”