Where does “*ward” come from?

*ward (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wardaz, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

*ward (Proto-West Germanic): guard, guardian

Definitions

  1. guard, guardian

Ancestry of “*ward”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwardazturned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form...
2Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “*ward”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →