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Where does “buitenwacht” come from?

buitenwacht (Dutch) comes from Dutch wacht, from Middle Dutch wachte, 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.

buitenwacht (Dutch): outsiders; safety supervisor for confined spaces;...

Definitions

  1. outsiders; safety supervisor for confined spaces;...

Ancestry of “buitenwacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchwachtA guard-post; The function, duty of standing...
2Middle Dutchwachte—
3Old Dutchwahtawatch, sentry, guard
4Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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