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Where does “käpykaartilainen” come from?

käpykaartilainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish käpykaarti, from Finnish kaarti, from Swedish gärde, from French garde, from French garder, from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

käpykaartilainen (Finnish): A Red who hid himself/herself in the forest; A...

Definitions

  1. A Red who hid himself/herself in the forest; A...

Ancestry of “käpykaartilainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkäpykaartiThe group of Reds who hid themselves in the...
2Finnishkaartiguard
3Swedishgärdea field
4FrenchgardeA watch, guard; A handle; A protection
5Frenchgarderto keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;...
6Middle FrenchgarderAlternative form of guarder
7Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
8Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
9Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
10Proto-Germanic*warduz—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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