Where does “regardfully” come from?
regardfully (English) comes from English regardful, 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.
regardfully (English): In a regardful manner; respectfully
Definitions
- In a regardful manner; respectfully
Ancestry of “regardfully”, step by step
regardfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regardful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regardful | Respectful; Watchful, observant |
| 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 |