Where does “weta” come from?
weta (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish aguaitar, from English wait, from Middle English waiten, from Anglo-Norman waiter, from Frankish wahtwēn, from Frankish wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną — lively, awake; strong.
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Ancestry of “weta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aguaitar | to pay attention, take care; to look; to spy on |
| 2 | English | wait | To delay movement or action until the arrival or... |
| 3 | Middle English | waiten | to look at, behold |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | waiter | — |
| 5 | Frankish | wahtwēn | to guard, protect; to keep watch |
| 6 | Frankish | wahtu | watch, guard; watch, guard duty, watchtower;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |