Where does “hüeten” come from?

hüeten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German huoten, from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan — to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed.

Ancestry of “hüeten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhuotento watch, take care
2Proto-West Germanic*hōdijanto shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed

Words derived from “hüeten”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan →Every word from Old High German huoten →
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