Where does “guarda” come from?
guarda (Spanish) comes from Spanish guardar, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guarda (Spanish): guard, ward, keeper; endpaper; conductor
Definitions
- guard, ward, keeper; endpaper; conductor
Ancestry of “guarda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guardar | to save; to keep; to order |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |