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Where does “reguard” come from?

reguard (Old French) comes from Old French reguarder, from Old French guarder, 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.

reguard (Old French): Alternative form of regard

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of regard

Ancestry of “reguard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchreguarderto look at; to watch
2Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
3Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
4Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
5Proto-Germanic*warduz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “reguard”

  • èrgard
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