Where does “regarding” come from?
Regarding comes from Middle English reguarden, from Old French reguarder, formed with the prefix re- and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
regarding (English): present participle of regard; Concerning,...
Definitions
- present participle of regard; Concerning,...
Ancestry of “regarding”, step by step
| 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 |