Where does “guet” come from?

guet (French) comes from French guetter, from Old French gaitier, from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

guet (French): lookout; watch

Definitions

  1. lookout; watch

Ancestry of “guet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguetterto watch (intently), to watch for, to lie in wait
2Old Frenchgaitierto watch; to survey
3Frankishwahtōnto survey; watch
4Frankishwahta—
5Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →