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Where does “gardian” come from?

gardian (Romanian) comes from French gardien, from Old French guardian, from Old French guardenc, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gardian (Romanian): guardian, guard, ward

Definitions

  1. guardian, guard, ward

Ancestry of “gardian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgardienguard; guardian, warden; guardian
2Old Frenchguardian—
3Old Frenchguardenc—
4Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
5Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
6Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
7Proto-Germanic*warduz—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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