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

Definitions

  1. to survey; watch

Ancestry of “wahtōn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wahtōn”

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