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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wahtwijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *wahtwō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑxt.wi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wahtwijaną

  1. to keep watch

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: wachtia
    • North Frisian: wachtje
    • Saterland Frisian: wachtje
    • West Frisian: wachtje, wachtsje
  • Old Saxon: *wahtōn
  • Frankish: *wahtōn, *wahtjan
    • Old Dutch: *wahton
    • Medieval Latin: wactō, gaitō, guaitō, guaytō (see there for further descendants)
  • Old High German: wahtēn
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