Where does “וואַכנאַכט” come from?
וואַכנאַכט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish נאַכט, from Middle High German naht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
וואַכנאַכט (Yiddish): vigil, especially the one held the night before a...
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- vigil, especially the one held the night before a...
Ancestry of “וואַכנאַכט”, step by step
וואַכנאַכט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish נאַכט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | נאַכט | night |
| 2 | Middle High German | naht | night |
| 3 | Old High German | naht | night |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Yiddish וואַכן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | וואַכן | watch; watch over, keep vigil |