Middle English garde

← Middle English ward (doublet)

← Middle English gard (alter)

← Middle English guarde (alter)

← Middle English gardein (link)

← Middle English savegard (link)

← Old French guarde (borrowed)

← Old French guarder (mention)

→ English guard (inherited)

→ Middle English garth (alter)

→ Middle English gardein (affix)

→ Middle English savegard (affix)