Where does “sguattero” come from?

sguattero (Italian) comes from Lombardic wahtari, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

sguattero (Italian): dishwasher; scullion

Definitions

  1. dishwasher; scullion

Ancestry of “sguattero”, step by step

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