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.

ва́хта (Russian): watch, shift, duty, vigil

Definitions

  1. watch, shift, duty, vigil

Ancestry of “ва́хта”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWachtguard
2Middle High Germanwahte—
3Old High Germanwahta—
4Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
5Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “ва́хта”

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