Where does “gaitar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gaitar”, step by step

gaitar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish wahtōn

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

via Frankish wahtwēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwahtwēnto guard, protect; to keep watch
2Frankishwahtuwatch, guard; watch, guard duty, watchtower;...

Words derived from “gaitar”

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