Where does “kirkonvahti” come from?

kirkonvahti (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vahti, from Swedish vakt, 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.

kirkonvahti (Ingrian): church custodian

Definitions

  1. church custodian

Ancestry of “kirkonvahti”, step by step

kirkonvahti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian vahti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvahtiguard, watch; guardian, guardsman
2Swedishvaktguard
3Middle Low Germanwachteguard
4Old Saxonwahtawatch; vigil
5Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Ingrian kirkko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankirkkochurch
2Old Saxonkirikachurch
3Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
4Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
5Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
6Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →