weaxan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną, whence also Old Frisian waxa, Old Saxon wahsan, Old High German wahsan, Old Norse vaxa, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wahsjan), all ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑk.sɑn/

Verb

weaxan

  1. to grow

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Descendants

  • Middle English: waxen
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