Where does “wardrober” come from?
wardrober (English) comes from English wardrobe, from Middle English warderobe, from Old French garderobe, from Old French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wardrober (English): A member of a royal household responsible for...
Definitions
- A member of a royal household responsible for...
Ancestry of “wardrober”, step by step
wardrober traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wardrobe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wardrobe | A room for keeping clothes and armor safe,... |
| 2 | Middle English | warderobe | A small room or other location where clothing is... |
| 3 | Old French | garderobe | — |
| 4 | Old French | garder | Alternative form of guarder; to keep safe |
| 5 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 6 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |