Where does “wardāną” come from?

wardāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wardāną (Proto-Germanic): to guard, protect, watch over

Definitions

  1. to guard, protect, watch over

Ancestry of “wardāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*warduz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wardāną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →