Where does “wacht” come from?

wacht (Dutch) comes 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.

wacht (Dutch): A guard-post; The function, duty of standing...

Definitions

  1. A guard-post; The function, duty of standing...

Ancestry of “wacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwachte—
2Old Dutchwahtawatch, sentry, guard
3Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →
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