Where does “guardiagatti” come from?

guardiagatti (Italian) comes from Italian guardia, from Italian guardare, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “guardiagatti”, step by step

guardiagatti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian guardia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianguardiaguard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty
2Italianguardareto look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to...
3Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Italian gatti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangatti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō