Where does “overvake” come from?

overvake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German überwachen, from German wachen, from Old High German wahhēn, from Proto-West Germanic wakēn, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

overvake (Norwegian Nynorsk): to monitor, watch over

Definitions

  1. to monitor, watch over

Ancestry of “overvake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanüberwachento control, to monitor, to supervise; to keep...
2Germanwachento be awake; to watch, to guard
3Old High Germanwahhēnto wake
4Proto-West Germanicwakēnto wake, to be awake
5Proto-Germanicwakānąto wake, to be awake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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