Where does “gardist” come from?
gardist (Dutch) comes from Dutch garde, from Middle Dutch gaerde, from Old Dutch gardo, from Proto-Germanic gardô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gardist (Dutch): guardsman; member of a guard
Definitions
- guardsman; member of a guard
Ancestry of “gardist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | garde | a whisk, a beater |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gaerde | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gardo | garden |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardô | hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |