Where does “губва́хта” come from?
губва́хта (Russian) comes from Russian гауптва́хта, from German Hauptwache, from German haupt-, from German Haupt, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
Ancestry of “губва́хта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | гауптва́хта | a stockade prison |
| 2 | German | Hauptwache | main guardhouse |
| 3 | German | haupt- | head, chief, main, principal |
| 4 | German | Haupt | head; head; leader; chief; chief |
| 5 | Middle High German | höubet | head |
| 6 | Old High German | houbit | head |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |