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Where does “garder” come from?

garder (Middle French) comes 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.

garder (Middle French): Alternative form of guarder

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of guarder

Ancestry of “garder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
2Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
3Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
4Proto-Germanic*warduz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “garder”

  • contregarder
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