Where does “regardlessness” come from?
regardlessness (English) comes from English regardless, 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.
regardlessness (English): Lack of regard; heedlessness
Definitions
- Lack of regard; heedlessness
Ancestry of “regardlessness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | regardless | Having no regard; heedless; careless; Without... |
| 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 |