French word garder comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-, French -er (Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs.), Norman garde ((Jersey) guard.), Franco-Provençal -ar, Franco-Provençal gouârda, Norman -er
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *were- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| -er | French (fr) | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs. |
| garde | Norman (nrf) | (Jersey) guard. |
| -ar | Franco-Provençal (frp) | |
| gouârda | Franco-Provençal (frp) | |
| -er | Norman (nrf) | This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text . |
| *warduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Guard. |
| *wardāną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To guard, protect, watch over. |
| *wardōn | Frankish (frk) | To guard, protect, watch over. |
| garde | French (fr) | Handle (of a weapon). Protection (act of protecting) Watch, guard. |
| wardo | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I guard. (Medieval Latin) I herd cattle. (Medieval Latin) I ward against. |
| *ward- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *wardon | Frankish (frk) | |
| 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. |