Where does “Bellegarde” come from?
Bellegarde (French) comes from French garde, from French garder, from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “Bellegarde”, step by step
Bellegarde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French garde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | garde | A watch, guard; A handle; A protection |
| 2 | French | garder | to keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;... |
| 3 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 4 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 5 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via French belle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | belle | feminine singular of beau; beautiful woman,... |
| 2 | Latin | bella | nominative plural of bellum; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |