Where does “vakt” come from?

vakt (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German wachte, from Old Saxon wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vakt (Icelandic): shift, watch; guard

Definitions

  1. shift, watch; guard

Ancestry of “vakt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwachteguard
2Old Saxonwahtawatch; vigil
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →