Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “warda” come from?

warda (Latin) comes from Frankish wardu, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warda (Latin): guard service, garrison; guard, watchman; ambush

Definitions

  1. guard service, garrison; guard, watchman; ambush

Ancestry of “warda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwarduwatch, watchpost, protection; attention, watch,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →