English
guardpost
From guard + post.
Proto-Germanic *wardāną ‘to guard, protect’
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Early Medieval Latin wardō
Old French guarder ‘to protect, guard’
Old French guarde ‘protection; guard’
Middle English garde ‘guardianship’
English guard
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
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Proto-Italic *postis
Latin postis ‘door’
Old French post
Middle English post
English post
Today it means
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Etymograph / guardpost