hlāford

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Old English word hlāford comes from Proto-Indo-European *wrū-, Old English hlāf, Old English hlaf (Bread. Loaf.)

*wrū- (Proto-Indo-European)

hlāf (Old English)

hlaf (Old English)

Bread. Loaf.

*wortus (Proto-Indo-European)

*warduz (Proto-Germanic)

Guard.

weard (Old English)

Guard, the action of looking out for danger. Guardian, watchman.

hlāford (Old English)

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