Where does “weardian” come from?

weardian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic 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.

weardian (Old English): to guard, protect; to occupy, keep, hold, possess

Definitions

  1. to guard, protect; to occupy, keep, hold, possess

Ancestry of “weardian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwardēnto guard, to protect, to watch over
2Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
3Proto-Germanic*warduz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “weardian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →