Where does “wachtgeld” come from?

wachtgeld (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.

wachtgeld (Dutch): an allowance paid to someone who is involuntarily...

Definitions

  1. an allowance paid to someone who is involuntarily...

Ancestry of “wachtgeld”, step by step

wachtgeld traces back through 3 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 German geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeldmoney
2Middle High Germangelt—
3Old High Germangeltpayment, money
4Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
5Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

via Dutch geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeldmoney; not pregnant; male
2Middle Dutchgelde—
3Old Norsegeldryielding no milk, dry; barren, yielding no milk
4Proto-Germanicgaldaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →