Where does “contregarder” come from?
contregarder (Middle French) comes from Middle French garder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
contregarder (Middle French): to protect; to defend
Definitions
- to protect; to defend
Ancestry of “contregarder”, step by step
contregarder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French garder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | garder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 2 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 3 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |