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Where does “käpykaarti” come from?

käpykaarti (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.

käpykaarti (Finnish): The group of Reds who hid themselves in the...

Definitions

  1. The group of Reds who hid themselves in the...

Ancestry of “käpykaarti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaartiguard
2Swedishgärdea field
3FrenchgardeA watch, guard; A handle; A protection
4Frenchgarderto keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;...
5Middle FrenchgarderAlternative form of guarder
6Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
7Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
8Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
9Proto-Germanic*warduz—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “käpykaarti”

  • käpykaartilainen
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