Where does “vakt” come from?
vakt (Faroese) comes from Middle Low German wachte, from Old Saxon wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vakt (Faroese): guard; watch
Ancestry of “vakt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | wachte | guard |
| 2 | Old Saxon | wahta | watch; vigil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |