English word regard comes from Old French guarder (To look at. To protect; to guard.), French garder, Old French re- (Re- (again; once more).), French reconqueste
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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guarder | Old French (fro) | To look at. To protect; to guard. |
garder | French (fr) | (pronominal) to be careful (de faire not to do). (transitive) to guard. (transitive) to keep; to retain; to store; to save. |
re- | Old French (fro) | Re- (again; once more). |
reconqueste | French (fr) | |
reguarder | Old French (fro) | To look at. To watch. |
regarder | Middle French (frm) | To look at. To watch. |
regard | English (en) | (transitive) To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc. [from 16th c.]. (transitive) To face toward.. (transitive) To have to do with, to concern. [from 17th c.]. (transitive, archaic) To take notice of, pay attention to. [from 16th c.]. (transitive, obsolete) To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect. [from 16th c.]. To look [...] |