Where does “guarda-sol” come from?
guarda-sol (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese guarda, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guarda-sol (Portuguese): a large parasol
Definitions
- a large parasol
Ancestry of “guarda-sol”, step by step
guarda-sol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese guarda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | guarda | guard; police officer; flyleaf |
| 2 | Portuguese | guardar | to save, keep, retain, preserve; to protect,... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | guardar | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | wardo | to herd, ward against, guard |
| 5 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Portuguese sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sol | sun; sunshine; weather |
| 2 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 3 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 4 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |