Guardian etymology

English

English word guardian comes from Anglo-Norman gardin

Etymology of guardian

Detailed word origin of guardian

Dictionary entry Language Definition
gardin Anglo-Norman (xno)
garden Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
guardian English (en) (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).. (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.. (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.

Words with the same origin as guardian

Descendants of gardin

garden