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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

  1. present participle of regard; Concerning,...

Ancestry of “regarding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregardA steady look, a gaze; One's concern for another;...
2Frenchregarderto look at; to watch
3Middle Frenchregarderto look at; to watch
4Old Frenchreguarderto look at; to watch
5Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
6Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
7Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
8Proto-Germanic*warduz—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “regarding”

  • unregarding
  • unregardingly
  • self-regarding
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