Where does “gardista” come from?
gardista (Czech) comes from Czech garda, from German garde, from French garde, from French garder, from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gardista (Czech): guardsman
Definitions
- guardsman
Ancestry of “gardista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | garda | elite military unit |
| 2 | German | garde | guard |
| 3 | French | garde | A watch, guard; A handle; A protection |
| 4 | French | garder | to keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;... |
| 5 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 6 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 7 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |