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wēox

weaxan

3rd person singular past indicative

1. grew
2. increased
3. waxed (archaic)

Built from

• wēo- — root · grow, increase
  From PIE *h₂weg- (to grow). The root reflects the idea of something expanding or waxing larger.
• -x — ending · 3rd singular past
  Marks third person singular in the preterite tense of strong verbs, class VI.

Etymology. From Proto-Germanic *wahsaną, related to English "wax" (increase), German "wachsen", and Latin "augēre" (increase). The root conveys organic growth or gradual expansion.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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