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

Definitions

  1. protection; guard

Ancestry of “guarda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanguardarto keep; to order; to clean
2Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guarda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō →
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