Where does “variksiinvahti” come from?
variksiinvahti (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.
variksiinvahti (Ingrian): scarecrow
Definitions
- scarecrow
Ancestry of “variksiinvahti”, step by step
variksiinvahti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian vahti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vahti | guard, watch; guardian, guardsman |
| 2 | Swedish | vakt | guard |
| 3 | Middle Low German | wachte | guard |
| 4 | Old Saxon | wahta | watch; vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Ingrian varis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | varis | crow |