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Where does “guardar” come from?

guardar (Spanish) comes 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.

guardar (Spanish): to save; to keep; to order

Definitions

  1. to save; to keep; to order

Ancestry of “guardar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
2Proto-Germanic*warduz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guardar”

  • guardabosques
  • guarda
  • guardaespaldas
  • guardavallas
  • guardabarros
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