Where does “wahton” come from?

wahton (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wahta, from Proto-West Germanic wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wahton (Old Dutch): to wait

Definitions

  1. to wait

Ancestry of “wahton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwahtawatch, sentry, guard
2Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wahton”

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