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English word origin

Etymology of wakey

Etymology tree English wake Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wakey From wake + -y (diminutive suffix).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The day on which one wakes up and travels home.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English wake Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wakey From wake + -y (diminutive suffix).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
intj

Used to encourage someone to wake up.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English wake Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wakey From wake + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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