Where does “vagt” come from?

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

vagt (Danish): guard, watch; duty; guard

Definitions

  1. guard, watch; duty; guard

Ancestry of “vagt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vagt”

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