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