Where does “regardest” come from?
regardest (English) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic *warduz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
regardest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “regardest”, step by step
regardest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regard | A steady look, a gaze; One's concern for another;... |
| 2 | French | regarder | to look at; to watch |
| 3 | Middle French | regarder | to look at; to watch |
| 4 | Old French | reguarder | to look at; to watch |
| 5 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 6 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |