English
guardswoman
From guard + -s- + -woman.
Formed from guard + -s- + -woman
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
Today it means
noun A woman who guards something.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / guardswoman