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
- to guard, to be on guard; to guard, to protect;...
Ancestry of “wachten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wahton | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wahta | watch, sentry, guard |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wahtu | watch, vigil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “wachten”