Where does “guetar” come from?

guetar (Asturian) comes from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

guetar (Asturian): to look for

Definitions

  1. to look for

Ancestry of “guetar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwahtōnto survey; watch
2Frankishwahta—
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →