Where does “wahtōn” come from?
wahtōn (Frankish) comes from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
wahtōn (Frankish): to survey; watch
Ancestry of “wahtōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | wahta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |