wacan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wakan, from Proto-Germanic *wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (to be strong, be lively, be vigilant). Cognate with Old High German wahhen, Old Norse vaka, Danish våge, Dutch waken, German wachen. Akin to Latin vigil.

Pronunciation

Verb

wacan

  1. to awake, arise, originate, to be born

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • āwacan
  • wacen
    • Middle English: waken
    • ġewacen

Related terms

Descendants

Somali

Adjective

wacan

  1. perfect