Where does “retroguardia” come from?
retroguardia (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.
retroguardia (Italian): rearguard
Ancestry of “retroguardia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | guardia | guard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty |
| 2 | Italian | guardare | to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |