Where does “Prätorianergarde” come from?
Prätorianergarde (German) comes from German garde, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Prätorianergarde (German): praetorian guard
Definitions
- praetorian guard
Ancestry of “Prätorianergarde”, step by step
Prätorianergarde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German garde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | garde | guard |
| 2 | French | garde | A watch, guard; A handle; A protection |
| 3 | French | garder | to keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;... |
| 4 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 5 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 6 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Prätorianer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prätorianer | Praetorian |