Where does “trafikvakt” come from?

trafikvakt (Swedish) comes from Swedish vakt, from Middle Low German wachte, from Old Saxon wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

trafikvakt (Swedish): a parking attendant or meter maid (issuing tickets for parking violations)

Definitions

a parking attendant or meter maid (issuing tickets for parking violations)

Ancestry of “trafikvakt”, step by step

trafikvakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vakt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	vakt	guard
2	Middle Low German	wachte	guard
3	Old Saxon	wahta	watch; vigil
4	Proto-Germanic	wahtwō	watch, vigil
5	Proto-Germanic	wakaną	to wake, be awake, arise
6	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

via Swedish trafik

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	trafik	traffic
2	Italian	traffico	traffic; trade; activity, rush
3	Vulgar Latin	transfricare	to rub across
4	Latin	fricō	to rub
5	Latin	frio	I crumble, rub, or break into pieces
6	Proto-Italic	*friāō	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →