Where does “henkivartiokaarti” come from?
henkivartiokaarti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaarti, from Swedish gärde, from French garde, from French garder, from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
henkivartiokaarti (Finnish): a guard or squad of bodyguards, particularly for a regent, president or other high-ranking official; personal guard, life guard
Definitions
- a guard or squad of bodyguards, particularly for a regent, president or other high-ranking official; personal guard, life guard
Ancestry of “henkivartiokaarti”, step by step
henkivartiokaarti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaarti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaarti | guard |
| 2 | Swedish | gärde | a field |
| 3 | French | garde | A watch, guard; A handle; A protection |
| 4 | French | garder | to keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;... |
| 5 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 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 |