Where does “vakt” come from?
vakt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German wacht, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vakt (Norwegian Bokmål): a guard; a watch; past participle of vekke
Definitions
- a guard; a watch; past participle of vekke
Ancestry of “vakt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | wacht | watch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “vakt”