Where does “reguarder” come from?
reguarder (Old French) comes 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.
reguarder (Old French): to look at; to watch
Definitions
- to look at; to watch
Ancestry of “reguarder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 2 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 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 |