Where does “sneaking regarder” come from?
sneaking regarder (English) comes from English regarder, 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.
sneaking regarder (English): With regard to physical force Irish...
Definitions
- With regard to physical force Irish...
Ancestry of “sneaking regarder”, step by step
sneaking regarder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regarder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regarder | An official responsible for monitoring woodlands... |
| 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 |
via English sneaking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sneaking | present participle of sneak; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | sneak | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to... |
| 3 | Middle English | sniken | to creep, crawl |
| 4 | Old English | snīcan | to creep, crawl; to creep; crawl |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | snīkan | to crawl; to creep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |