Where does “вахтёр” come from?
вахтёр (Russian) comes from German Wächter, from Middle High German wahter, from Old High German wahtāri, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
вахтёр (Russian): porter, janitor, watchman
Definitions
- porter, janitor, watchman
Ancestry of “вахтёр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wächter | guard |
| 2 | Middle High German | wahter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wahtāri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |