Where does “guarda-chuva” come from?
guarda-chuva (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese guardar, from Old Portuguese guardar, 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.
guarda-chuva (Portuguese): umbrella
Definitions
- umbrella
Ancestry of “guarda-chuva”, step by step
guarda-chuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese guardar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | guardar | to save, keep, retain, preserve; to protect,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | guardar | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | wardo | to herd, ward against, guard |
| 4 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |