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Where does “wardu” come from?

wardu (Frankish) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wardu (Frankish): watch, watchpost, protection; attention, watch,...

Definitions

  1. watch, watchpost, protection; attention, watch,...

Ancestry of “wardu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wardu”

  • warda
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