Where does “agachar” come from?

agachar (Occitan) comes from Occitan gachar, from Old Occitan gaitar, from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

agachar (Occitan): to look

Definitions

  1. to look

Ancestry of “agachar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitangacharto look, watch
2Old Occitangaitar—
3Frankishwahtōnto survey; watch
4Frankishwahta—
5Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →