guetter

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to watch (intently), to watch for, to lie in wait
  • (figurative) to seize to await and take advantage of
  • (figurative) to menace, to loom to appear in a threatening form

Etymology

Inherited from Old French gaitier derived from Frankish *wahtwēn, *wahtōn derived from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō (watch, guard, vigil, earth, mud) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵ-

Gloss

be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

強

Emoji

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