Where does “wahtjan” come from?

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

wahtjan (Frankish): to watch, guard

Definitions

  1. to watch, guard

Ancestry of “wahtjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwahtuwatch, guard; watch, guard duty, watchtower;...
2Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
3Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wahtjan”

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