Where does “aguardar” come from?

aguardar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aguardar, 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.

aguardar (Portuguese): to await; to expect; to obey

Definitions

  1. to await; to expect; to obey

Ancestry of “aguardar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaguardar—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →