Where does “არიერგარდი” come from?
არიერგარდი (Georgian) comes from Russian арьергард, from French arrière-garde, from French garde, from French garder, from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
არიერგარდი (Georgian): rearguard
Definitions
- rearguard
Ancestry of “არიერგარდი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | арьергард | rearguard |
| 2 | French | arrière-garde | rearguard |
| 3 | French | garde | A watch, guard; A handle; A protection |
| 4 | French | garder | to keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;... |
| 5 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 6 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 7 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |