The story
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Medieval Latinwardare
- Medieval Latin*exwardare
- Anglo-Normanawarder
- Middle Englishawarden
- English todayaward
From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, from Latin ex (“out”) + Medieval Latin wardare, guardare (“to observe, regard, guard”); see ward, guard, regard.
Words from the same roots
Latinex all →
exchangeexeffortsewersoarallegeextenuatingaventailelanceex-excarnificateex contractuexcorticateex negativoexnihilationex nuncex parteex post factoex situexsufflicateex temporeextumescenceex-voto
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.