Where does “wachten” come from?

wachten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wahton, from Old Dutch wahta, from Proto-West Germanic wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wachten (Middle Dutch): to guard, to be on guard; to guard, to protect;...

Definitions

  1. to guard, to be on guard; to guard, to protect;...

Ancestry of “wachten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwahtonto wait
2Old Dutchwahtawatch, sentry, guard
3Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wachten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →