Where does “Mahnwache” come from?

Mahnwache (German) comes from German mahnen, from Middle High German manen, from Old High German manōn, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mahnwache (German): candlelight vigil

Definitions

  1. candlelight vigil

Ancestry of “Mahnwache”, step by step

Mahnwache traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mahnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmahnento urge to do a specific, necessary task; to beg...
2Middle High Germanmanen—
3Old High Germanmanōn—
4Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German wache

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwacheinflection of wachen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanwache—
3Old High Germanwacha—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manōną →Every word from Old High German manōn →