Where does “guarantir” come from?
guarantir (Old French) comes from English undefined, from English Un-, from Middle English un-, from Old English un-, from Proto-West Germanic un-, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
guarantir (Old French): to protect
Definitions
- to protect
Ancestry of “guarantir”, step by step
guarantir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English undefined
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undefined | Lacking a definition or value; That does not have... |
| 2 | English | Un- | not |
| 3 | Middle English | un- | — |
| 4 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Frankish warjand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | warjand | a warrant |
| 2 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old French guarant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guarant | Alternative form of garant |