gardien

Etymology
From, , from an earlier , the first root deriving from and the second from , cf the similarly-formed 🇨🇬. The suffix was later changed; compare the, which may have influenced it. .

Noun

 * 1) guard (someone who keeps guard of something)
 * 2) guardian, warden (protector)
 * 3) guardian (someone who looks after something else)
 * 4)  guardian
 * 5)   goalkeeper; goaltender; goalie
 * 6)  babysitter