English word awake comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) wacan (To awake, arise, originate, to be born.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) a-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| wacan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To awake, arise, originate, to be born. |
| a- | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Forming words with the sense from, away, off, out, e.g. āniman. |
| awacan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| awaken | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| awake | English (en) | (intransitive) To become conscious after having slept.. (intransitive, figurative) To come out of a state of inaction or dormancy.. (transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.. (transitive) to excite or to stir up something latent.. (transitive, figurative) To rouse from a state of inaction or dormancy. (by extension) Alert, aware.. Not asleep; conscious. |