Where does “czerwonogwardzista” come from?

czerwonogwardzista (Polish) comes from Polish gwardzista, from Polish gwardia, from Italian guardia, from Italian guardare, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

czerwonogwardzista (Polish): red guard

Definitions

  1. red guard

Ancestry of “czerwonogwardzista”, step by step

czerwonogwardzista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish gwardzista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgwardzistaguardsman
2Polishgwardiaguard
3Italianguardiaguard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty
4Italianguardareto look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to...
5Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Polish Czerwony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzerwonyred
2Old Polishczerwonyred
3Proto-Slavicčьrvenъred
4Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
5Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō