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
Ancestry of “guet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | guetter | to watch , to watch for, to lie in wait; to... |
| 2 | Old French | gaitier | to watch; to survey |
| 3 | Frankish | wahtōn | to survey; watch |
| 4 | Frankish | wahta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |