Where does “beweardian” come from?
beweardian (Old English) comes from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
beweardian (Old English): to ward, keep, protect; shelter
Definitions
- to ward, keep, protect; shelter
Ancestry of “beweardian”, step by step
beweardian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | be | by |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English weardian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weardian | to guard, protect; to occupy, keep, hold, possess |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wardēn | to guard, to protect, to watch over |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |