Where does “guarda” come from?
guarda (Catalan) comes from Catalan guardar, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guarda (Catalan): protection; guard
Ancestry of “guarda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | guardar | to keep; to order; to clean |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “guarda”