Where does “белогвардеец” come from?
белогвардеец (Russian) comes from Russian гварде́ец, from Russian гва́рдия, from Italian guardia, from Italian guardare, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
белогвардеец (Russian): white guardsman
Definitions
- white guardsman
Ancestry of “белогвардеец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | гварде́ец | guardsman |
| 2 | Russian | гва́рдия | guard (armed forces) |
| 3 | Italian | guardia | guard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty |
| 4 | Italian | guardare | to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |