Where does “wachtyrz” come from?

wachtyrz (Silesian) comes from Middle High German wahtære, from Old High German wahtāri, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wachtyrz (Silesian): watchman

Definitions

  1. watchman

Ancestry of “wachtyrz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwahtære—
2Old High Germanwahtāriwatchman
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahtwō →