Where does “unregardable” come from?
unregardable (English) comes from English regardable, 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.
unregardable (English): Not noteworthy
Definitions
- Not noteworthy
Ancestry of “unregardable”, step by step
unregardable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regardable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regardable | Worthy of regard; noteworthy |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |