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
Ancestry of “gardar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | gardar | to protect |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |