Where does “unregardingly” come from?
unregardingly (English) comes from English unregarding, from English regarding, from English regard, from French regarder, from Middle French regarder, from Old French reguarder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
unregardingly (English): Without seeing
Ancestry of “unregardingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unregarding | unseeing |
| 2 | English | regarding | present participle of regard; Concerning,... |
| 3 | English | regard | A steady look, a gaze; One's concern for another;... |
| 4 | French | regarder | to look at; to watch |
| 5 | Middle French | regarder | to look at; to watch |
| 6 | Old French | reguarder | to look at; to watch |
| 7 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 8 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |