Where does “gachar” come from?
gachar (Occitan) comes 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.
gachar (Occitan): to look, watch
Ancestry of “gachar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | gaitar | — |
| 2 | Frankish | wahtōn | to survey; watch |
| 3 | Frankish | wahta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “gachar”