Where does “gardiyan” come from?
gardiyan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish غاردیان, from French gardien, from Old French guardian, from Old French guardenc, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gardiyan (Turkish): guard, guardian
Definitions
- guard, guardian
Ancestry of “gardiyan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | غاردیان | — |
| 2 | French | gardien | guard; guardian, warden; guardian |
| 3 | Old French | guardian | — |
| 4 | Old French | guardenc | — |
| 5 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 6 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |