Where does “guardone” come from?

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

guardone (Italian): peeping tom, voyeur

Definitions

  1. peeping tom, voyeur

Ancestry of “guardone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianguardareto look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to...
2Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-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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