Where does “vagtsomhed” come from?

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

vagtsomhed (Danish): vigilance, watchfulness

Definitions

  1. vigilance, watchfulness

Ancestry of “vagtsomhed”, step by step

vagtsomhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vagtsom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvagtsomwatchful, vigilant
2Danishvagtguard, watch; duty; guard
3Middle Low Germanwachtwatch
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →
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