Protector
/prəˈtɛktər/noun
A person or thing that shields, guards, or defends someone or something.
Did you know?In the late Roman Empire, the Protectores Domestici were an elite military corps whose name literally identified them as imperial protectors and bodyguards.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teg-
“To cover or conceal”
Classical Latin
Latin
tegere
“To cover, shelter, or protect”
Classical Latin
Latin
protegere
“To cover or shield in front; to defend”
Late Latin
Latin
protector
“A protector or defender; later, a title associated with an imperial guard”
13th–14th Century
Old French
protecteur
“A protector or defender”
15th Century
English
protector
“One who protects; a guardian or defender”
Modern English
English
protector
“A person or thing that guards against harm or danger”