Where does “Wächter” come from?

Wächter (German) comes from Middle High German wahter, from Old High German wahtāri, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Wächter (German): guard

Definitions

  1. guard

Ancestry of “Wächter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwahter—
2Old High Germanwahtāriwatchman
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “Wächter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →