Etymology of the English word regard
the English word
regardderived from the Old French word
regarderusing the Old French prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
guarderderived from the Old French word
garderderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Germanique root
*wardônDate
The earliest known usage of regard in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
disregard,
regardful,
regarding,
regardedCognates
French
régarder, Italian
riguardareUsage
Word found in Modern English
