Where does “guardabarros” come from?

guardabarros (Spanish) comes from Spanish barro, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

guardabarros (Spanish): fender, mudguard

Definitions

  1. fender, mudguard

Ancestry of “guardabarros”, step by step

guardabarros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish barro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarromud
2Latinvārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Spanish guardar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguardarto save; to keep; to order
2SpanishMontemountain, mount
3Latinmōnsmountain, mount
4Proto-Italic*monts—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →