geweaxan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to grow, wax, increase, grow up, be made or produced
- to thrive, prosper; bloom, flourish, progress
Etymology
Prefix from Old English weaxan (grow, increase, flourish, wax, become powerful, be fruitful).
Origin
Old English
weaxan
Gloss
grow, increase, flourish, wax, become powerful, be fruitful
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Kanji
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Emoji
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Cognates and derived terms
- *wahsijaną Proto-Germanic
- forweaxan Old English
- weaxan Old English