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

Definitions

  1. to look, watch

Ancestry of “gachar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gachar”

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