Where does “vægter” come from?

vægter (Danish) comes from Middle Low German wechter, from Middle Low German wacht, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vægter (Danish): night watchman

Definitions

  1. night watchman

Ancestry of “vægter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwechter—
2Middle Low Germanwachtwatch
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vægter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →