Where does “vahti” come from?
vahti (Ingrian) comes 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.
vahti (Ingrian): guard, watch; guardian, guardsman
Definitions
- guard, watch; guardian, guardsman
Ancestry of “vahti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | vakt | guard |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wachte | guard |
| 3 | Old Saxon | wahta | watch; vigil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |