*wardō
Runic: ᚹᚨᚱᛞᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑr.ðɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- protection, care
- attention, heed
- watch post, lookout
Etymology
Nominal formation related to *wardaz (‘guard’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wardō | wardôz |
| Acc. | wardǭ | wardōz |
| Gen. | wardōz | wardǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wardōi | wardōmaz |
| Inst. | wardō | wardōmiz |
| Voc. | wardō | wardôz |
Descendants
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*wardu (Proto-West Germanic)
- warda (Medieval Latin)
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*wardu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*warda (Old Dutch)
- wāerde (Middle Dutch)
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*warda (Old Dutch)
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*wardu (Proto-West Germanic)
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weard, uueard, ward (Old English)
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warde, ward (Middle English)
- ward (English)
- ward (Scots)
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warde, ward (Middle English)
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weard, uueard, ward (Old English)
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*wardu (Proto-West Germanic)
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warta (Old High German)
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warte (Middle High German)
- Warte (German)
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warte (Middle High German)
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warta (Old High German)
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*wardu (Proto-West Germanic)
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warda (Old Saxon)
- warde (Middle Low German)
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warda (Old Saxon)
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vǫrð (Old Norse)
- vörð (Icelandic)
- vord, vørd (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- vård (Swedish)