Where does “vacht” come from?
vacht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch faht, from Proto-Germanic fahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European péḱtis, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “vacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | faht | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fahtiz | wool; fleece |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱtis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “vacht”