Where does “vardà” come from?

vardà (Istriot) comes from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vardà (Istriot): to look at, observe; to guard

Definitions

  1. to look at, observe; to guard

Ancestry of “vardà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō →
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