Minder
/ˈmaɪndər/noun
A person who watches over, supervises, or takes care of someone or something.
Did you know?‘Minder’ is a modern English formation from the verb *mind*, and its core idea is attention, watchfulness, and care — the same root family that gave us mental focus words like *mind* and *remind*.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
gemynd
“memory, remembrance, thought”
Old English
OE
mynan
“to remember, intend”
Middle English
ME
minden
“to mind, pay attention to”
19th Century
English
minder
“one who minds, watches, or takes care of someone or something”
Modern English
English
minder
“a supervisor, guardian, or watcher”