Where does “wahter” come from?

wahter (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wahtāri, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “wahter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwahtāriwatchman
2Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
3Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wahter”

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