Where does “väravavaht” come from?

väravavaht (Estonian) comes from Estonian vaht, from Middle Low German wacht, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

väravavaht (Estonian): goalkeeper; goaltender

Definitions

  1. goalkeeper; goaltender

Ancestry of “väravavaht”, step by step

väravavaht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vaht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvahtfoam; guard
2Middle Low Germanwachtwatch
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Estonian värav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianväravgate
2Old East Slavicверѣꙗ—
3Proto-Slavicverějabar, latch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →