Where does “красногвардеец” come from?

красногвардеец (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.

красногвардеец (Russian): red guard

Definitions

  1. red guard

Ancestry of “красногвардеец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгварде́ецguardsman
2Russianгва́рдияguard (armed forces)
3Italianguardiaguard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty
4Italianguardareto look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to...
5Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō