Where does “guarder” come from?
guarder (Old French) comes from Frankish 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.
guarder (Old French): to protect; to guard; to look at
Definitions
- to protect; to guard; to look at
Ancestry of “guarder”, step by step
guarder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish wardēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Germanic wardō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
via Proto-Germanic ward-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ward- | — |