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Where does “guardar” come from?

guardar (Old Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin wardo, 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.

Ancestry of “guardar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinwardoto herd, ward against, guard
2Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
3Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
4Proto-Germanic*warduz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guardar”

  • aguardar
  • guardar
  • guardador
  • guarda-chuva
  • garda
  • gardar
  • gardas
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