Where does “gardar” come from?

gardar (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan gardar, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gardar (Occitan): to protect

Definitions

  1. to protect

Ancestry of “gardar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitangardarto protect
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 →