Where does “wardu” come from?

wardu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wardu (Proto-West Germanic): attention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout

Definitions

  1. attention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout

Ancestry of “wardu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wardu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō →