Where does “waitier” come from?

waitier (Old French) comes from Frankish wahtijan, from Frankish wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

waitier (Old French): to watch

Definitions

  1. to watch

Ancestry of “waitier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwahtijanto watch, guard
2Frankishwahtuwatch, guard; watch, guard duty, watchtower;...
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “waitier”

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