Where does “bewacht” come from?

bewacht (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.

bewacht (German): inflection of bewachen: ## third-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of bewachen: ## third-person singular...

Ancestry of “bewacht”, 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

Words derived from “bewacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wakēn →
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