Where does “keskipäivävahti” come from?
keskipäivävahti (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahti, from Middle Low German wacht, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
keskipäivävahti (Finnish): afternoon watch
Definitions
- afternoon watch
Ancestry of “keskipäivävahti”, step by step
keskipäivävahti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vahti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vahti | guard; watch; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wacht | watch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Finnish keskipäivä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keskipäivä | midday, noon |
| 2 | Ingrian | päivä | A day; An afternoon |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |