Where does “guardianly” come from?
guardianly (English) comes from English Guardian, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guardianly (English): Befitting a guardian
Definitions
- Befitting a guardian
Ancestry of “guardianly”, step by step
guardianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Guardian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Guardian | A British daily national newspaper |
| 2 | Middle English | gardein | guardian, guard; one who is given the... |
| 3 | Old French | guardein | protector; guardian; someone who keeps watch |
| 4 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 5 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |