Where does “nattevægter” come from?

nattevægter (Danish) comes from Danish nat, from Old Danish nat, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nattevægter (Danish): night watchman patrolling the streets

Definitions

  1. night watchman patrolling the streets

Ancestry of “nattevægter”, step by step

nattevægter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnatnight
2Old Danishnat—
3Old Norsenáttnight
4Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Danish vægter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvægternight watchman
2Middle Low Germanwechter—
3Middle Low Germanwachtwatch
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nahts →