French word regard comes from French garder, French reconqueste, Old French guarder (To look at. To protect; to guard.)

Detailed word origin of regard

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
garder	French (fra)	(pronominal) to be careful (de faire not to do). (transitive) to guard. (transitive) to keep; to retain; to store; to save.
reconqueste	French (fra)
guarder	Old French (fro)	To look at. To protect; to guard.
reguarder	Old French (fro)	To look at. To watch.
regard	Old French (fro)	Look; observance; watching (act, instance of looking at). Payment. Reward.
regard	French (fra)	(uncountable) sight, gaze, eyes. Look, glance. Manhole.

Words with the same origin as regard