Where does “вахтенный” come from?

вахтенный (Russian) comes from Russian ва́хта, 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.

вахтенный (Russian): watch; guard, watchman, sailor on duty

Definitions

  1. watch; guard, watchman, sailor on duty

Ancestry of “вахтенный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianва́хтаwatch, shift, duty, vigil
2GermanWachtguard
3Middle High Germanwahte—
4Old High Germanwahta—
5Proto-West Germanicwahtuwatch, vigil
6Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
7Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →