Where does “afwachten” come from?

afwachten (Dutch) comes from Dutch wachten, from Middle Dutch wachten, from Old Dutch wahton, from Old Dutch wahta, from Proto-West Germanic wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

afwachten (Dutch): to wait (for), to await

Definitions

  1. to wait (for), to await

Ancestry of “afwachten”, step by step

afwachten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wachten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwachtento wait
2Middle Dutchwachtento guard, to be on guard; to guard, to protect;...
3Old Dutchwahtonto wait
4Old Dutchwahtawatch, sentry, guard
5Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
7Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “afwachten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →