Where does “gaiter” come from?

gaiter (Old French) comes from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

gaiter (Old French): Alternative form of gaitier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gaitier

Ancestry of “gaiter”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gaiter”

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