Where does “gvatsekvi” come from?

gvatsekvi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto gvati, from French guetter, from Old French gaitier, from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

gvatsekvi (Esperanto): to shadow or tail someone

Definitions

  1. to shadow or tail someone

Ancestry of “gvatsekvi”, step by step

gvatsekvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto gvati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantogvatito spy on
2Frenchguetterto watch (intently), to watch for, to lie in wait
3Old Frenchgaitierto watch; to survey
4Frankishwahtōnto survey; watch
5Frankishwahta—
6Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
7Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Esperanto sekvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantosekvito follow; to pursue
2Latinsequī—
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →