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
- to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
Ancestry of “wardēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wardēn”