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Where does “wahtwō” come from?

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

wahtwō (Proto-Germanic): watch, vigil

Definitions

  1. watch, vigil

Ancestry of “wahtwō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wahtwō”

  • waiting
  • wait
  • waitstaff
  • waitlist
  • waitest
  • outwait
  • waitee
  • waitingly
  • waitable
  • wafter
  • nonwaiting
  • prewait
  • postwait
  • waithood
  • overwait
  • wacta
  • wacto
  • вахта
  • guetter
  • guette
  • guet
  • guetteur
  • Wacht
  • ovivahti
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