Where does “skarawahta” come from?

skarawahta (Frankish) comes from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “skarawahta”, step by step

skarawahta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish wahta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwahta—
2Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
3Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Frankish skara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishskarapatrol, troop
2Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarawahta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →