Where does “disregardless” come from?
disregardless (English) comes from English regardless, from English regard, from French regarder, from Middle French regarder, from Old French reguarder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
disregardless (English): Regardless
Definitions
- Regardless
Ancestry of “disregardless”, step by step
disregardless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regardless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regardless | Having no regard; heedless; careless; Without... |
| 2 | English | regard | A steady look, a gaze; One's concern for another;... |
| 3 | French | regarder | to look at; to watch |
| 4 | Middle French | regarder | to look at; to watch |
| 5 | Old French | reguarder | to look at; to watch |
| 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 |
via English disregarding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disregarding | present participle of disregard |