Where does “wáachwaan” come from?

wáachwaan (Tlingit) comes from English watchman, from Middle English waccheman.

wáachwaan (Tlingit): police officer; watchman; guard

Definitions

  1. police officer; watchman; guard

Ancestry of “wáachwaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwatchmanOne set to watch; a person who keeps guard,...
2Middle Englishwaccheman—
Every word from Middle English waccheman →Every word from English watchman →
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