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Etymology of the English word awaken

the English word awaken
derived from the English word a-
using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the English word waken
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-

Derivations in English

awakening, awoke, awakened

Usage

Word found in Middle English, Modern English



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