Where does “guette” come from?

guette (French) comes from Old French guaite, from Latin wacta, from Frankish wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

guette (French): watchman, sentinel; watchtower; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. watchman, sentinel; watchtower; inflection of...

Ancestry of “guette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchguaite—
2Latinwactawatch, guard duty; patrol area; watchtower,...
3Frankishwahtuwatch, guard; watch, guard duty, watchtower;...
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →