Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wahtu

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wahtwō.

Noun

*wahtu f

  1. watch, vigil

Inflection

-stem
Singular
Nominative *wahtu
Genitive *wahtwā
Singular Plural
Nominative *wahtu *wahtwō
Accusative *wahtwā *wahtwā
Genitive *wahtwā *wahtwō
Dative *wahtwē *wahtwōm, *wahtum
Instrumental *wahtu *wahtwōm, *wahtum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *wacht
  • Old Saxon: wahta
  • Old Dutch: wahta
  • Old High German: wahta
    • Middle High German: wahte
    • Old High German: wahtāri (see there for further descendants)
  • Medieval Latin: wacta (see there for further descendants)