Where does “bachan” come from?

bachan (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German wachen, from Old High German wahhēn, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

bachan (Cimbrian): to look after, watch over

Definitions

  1. to look after, watch over

Ancestry of “bachan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwachen—
2Old High Germanwahhēnto wake
3Proto-West Germanicwakēnto wake, to be awake
4Proto-Germanicwakānąto wake, to be awake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wakēn →