Where does “misregardful” come from?
misregardful (English) comes from English misregard, 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.
misregardful (English): Heedless; unmindful; neglectful; uncaring
Definitions
- Heedless; unmindful; neglectful; uncaring
Ancestry of “misregardful”, step by step
misregardful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English misregard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misregard | Wrong understanding; misconstruction; Disregard;... |
| 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 ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |