Where does “Wacht” come from?

Wacht (German) comes from Middle High German wahte, from Old High German wahta, from Proto-West Germanic wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Wacht (German): guard

Definitions

  1. guard

Ancestry of “Wacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwahte—
2Old High Germanwahta—
3Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “Wacht”

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