Old English weardian

← German warten (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *wardijaną (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *wardāną (mention)

← Proto-West Germanic *wardēn (inherited)

← Old High German wartēn (cognate)

← Old Norse varða (cognate)

← Old Saxon wardon (cognate)

→ English guard (cognate)

→ English ward (inherited)

→ English reward (cognate)

→ Old English beweardian (prefix)