Where does “guardinha” come from?
guardinha (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.
guardinha (Portuguese): traffic warden
Definitions
- traffic warden
Ancestry of “guardinha”, step by step
| 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 |