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Where does “wahta” come from?

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

wahta (Old Saxon): watch; vigil

Definitions

  1. watch; vigil

Ancestry of “wahta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
2Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wahta”

  • kolmosvahti
  • aamuvahti
  • ovivahti
  • vahtikoira
  • iltapäivävahti
  • vahti
  • ykkösvahti
  • iltavahti
  • lastenvahti
  • aamupäivävahti
  • opasvahti
  • keskipäivävahti
  • lapsenvahti
  • koiranvahti
  • kakkosvahti
  • eteisvahtimestari
  • vahtimestari
  • opasvartija
  • vaktavlösning
  • målvakt
  • säkerhetsvakt
  • vakt
  • nattvakt
  • parkeringsvakt
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