Where does “kustwacht” come from?
kustwacht (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.
kustwacht (Dutch): coast guard
Definitions
- coast guard
Ancestry of “kustwacht”, step by step
kustwacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wacht | A guard-post; The function, duty of standing... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wachte | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wahta | watch, sentry, guard |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wahtu | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |