Where does “wardēn” come from?

wardēn (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wardēn (Frankish): to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...

Definitions

  1. to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...

Ancestry of “wardēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
2Proto-Germanic*warduz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wardēn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →