Where does “schildwacht” come from?
schildwacht (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.
schildwacht (Dutch): a guard, a sentry, especially in a military or paramilitary context
Definitions
- a guard, a sentry, especially in a military or paramilitary context
Ancestry of “schildwacht”, step by step
schildwacht traces back through 3 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 |
via Dutch Schild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Schild | Scutum |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schilt | shield; shield bearing one's coat of arms |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skilt | shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
via Middle Dutch schiltwachte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schiltwachte | — |