Where does “dgetter” come from?

dgetter (Norman) comes from Old French gaiter, from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

dgetter (Norman): to watch

Definitions

  1. to watch

Ancestry of “dgetter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchgaiterAlternative form of gaitier
2Frankishwahtōnto survey; watch
3Frankishwahta—
4Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “dgetter”

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