Where does “Bewachung” come from?

Bewachung (German) comes from German bewachen, from German wachen, from Old High German wahhēn, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Bewachung (German): custody

Definitions

  1. custody

Ancestry of “Bewachung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbewachento guard
2Germanwachento be awake; to watch, to guard
3Old High Germanwahhēnto wake
4Proto-West Germanicwakēnto wake, to be awake
5Proto-Germanicwakānąto wake, to be awake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wakēn →