Where does “ва́хта” come from?
ва́хта (Russian) comes from German Wacht, from Middle High German wahte, from Old High German wahta, from Proto-West Germanic wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
Ancestry of “ва́хта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Wacht | guard |
| 2 | Middle High German | wahte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wahta | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wahtu | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “ва́хта”