Where does “waachen” come from?

waachen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German wahhēn, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

waachen (Luxembourgish): to watch, to guard

Definitions

  1. to watch, to guard

Ancestry of “waachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwahhēnto wake
2Proto-West Germanicwakēnto wake, to be awake
3Proto-Germanicwakānąto wake, to be awake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wakēn →