waakse

Frisian (Western)

/ˈvaːksə/

verb
Definitions
  • to increase, to grow

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian waxa inherited from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną (increase, grow, wax) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- (increase, enlarge, add, grow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂weg-

Gloss

increase, enlarge, add, grow

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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