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Where does “wakjaną” come from?

wakjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wakjaną (Proto-Germanic): to wake up, to awaken

Definitions

  1. to wake up, to awaken

Ancestry of “wakjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wakjaną”

  • watch
  • watching
  • waken
  • watchword
  • watchdog
  • wristwatch
  • watchmaker
  • stopwatch
  • watchtower
  • birdwatching
  • watchmaking
  • watcheth
  • overwatch
  • watchlist
  • watchchain
  • deathwatch
  • watchable
  • watchband
  • watchhouse
  • watchfire
  • watchest
  • dogwatch
  • unwatchable
  • watchcase
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