Where does “Guardian” come from?
Guardian (English) comes from Middle English gardein, from Old French guardein, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Guardian (English): A British daily national newspaper
Definitions
- A British daily national newspaper
Ancestry of “Guardian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gardein | guardian, guard; one who is given the... |
| 2 | Old French | guardein | protector; guardian; someone who keeps watch |
| 3 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 4 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |