Where does “garda” come from?
garda (Galician) comes from Galician gardar, from Old Portuguese guardar, from Medieval Latin wardo, from Frankish wardēn, 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.
garda (Galician): guard, watchman, escort; guard, squad; police
Definitions
- guard, watchman, escort; guard, squad; police
Ancestry of “garda”, step by step
garda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician gardar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | gardar | to guard, watch; to guard, protect; to keep |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | guardar | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | wardo | to herd, ward against, guard |
| 4 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Portuguese guarda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | guarda | — |