Is there a 'reciprocal' term for child of guardian?

[kanicbird]

Parent has ‘son’ or ‘daughter’ as in the child can say that’s my parent (or mom or dad), and the parent can say that’s my son/daughter.

What is the terms for legal guardian but not parent of a child. The child can say that is my guardian, the guardian can say what???

[Colibri]

Ward, like Dick Grayson to Bruce Wayne.

[running_coach]

If it’s a relative, then whatever is the appropriate term. Foster child/son/daughter if you’re part of that system.
Ward would be a general term.

[gnoitall]

@Colibri

Ward, like Dick Grayson to Bruce Wayne.

As much as you can trust etymological analyses, this case shows that this relationship is baked into the words: They have the common Frankish root **warding-*, with the “-ian” suffix for the one doing the guarding. And in Germanic, “w” and “g” consonants are almost interchangeable, so the common root shows even in “ward”.

[kanicbird]

@gnoitall

As much as you can trust etymological analyses, this case shows that this relationship is baked into the words: They have the common Frankish root **warding-*, with the “-ian” suffix for the one doing the guarding. And in Germanic, “w” and “g” consonants are almost interchangeable, so the common root shows even in “ward”.

So basically, going back to the roots, the terms are guardian and guard? With a W instead of the G(u)?

[Nava]

Yep. The guardian does the guarding, the ward gets guarded.

[TruCelt]

The guardian wards off trouble and danger, you see. . .

[UDS]

@kanicbird

So basically, going back to the roots, the terms are guardian and guard? With a W instead of the G(u)?

No, more like guardian and guardee. The guardian guards; the guardee is guarded.

[Beckdawrek]

Your ‘charge’ for the child. Parent for the guardian.

[MrDibble]

*Warden *and ward.

[psychonaut]

@Colibri

Ward, like Dick Grayson to Bruce Wayne.

…which I’ve always thought made Burt a particularly appropriate casting choice for the role.

[JKellyMap]

@gnoitall

As much as you can trust etymological analyses, this case shows that this relationship is baked into the words: They have the common Frankish root **warding-*, with the “-ian” suffix for the one doing the guarding. And in Germanic, “w” and “g” consonants are almost interchangeable, so the common root shows even in “ward”.

(Now that the question has been answered…)

Same with “guest” and “host.”

Also “black” and “blank,” if you can believe it.

[excavating_for_a_mind]

@Beckdawrek

Your ‘charge’ for the child. Parent for the guardian.

How much is the charge for a child these days? Is debit OK?

[Pleonast]

@JKellyMap

(Now that the question has been answered…)

Same with “guest” and “host.”

Also “black” and “blank,” if you can believe it.

And “guarantee” and “warranty”.
“bishop” and “episcopal”.

I’m sure there’s more. When you make a habit of stealing vocabulary from other languages, sometimes you steal the same word more than once.

[psychonaut]

@Pleonast

And “guarantee” and “warranty”.
“bishop” and “episcopal”.

But those pairs do not exhibit the same contrasting semantic relationship as “guest” and “host” or “ward” and “guard”, which is what makes them interesting.

[Pleonast]

@psychonaut

But those pairs do not exhibit the same contrasting semantic relationship as “guest” and “host” or “ward” and “guard”, which is what makes them interesting.

Eh, they all fall into the same semantic bin in my mind, but that might just be me.

[LSLGuy]

@excavating_for_a_mind

How much is the charge for a child these days? Is debit OK?

If you have to ask, you can’t afford one.

[Beckdawrek]

You’re over your limit, do you another means of payment?

[psychonaut]

@Pleonast

Eh, they all fall into the same semantic bin in my mind, but that might just be me.

How so? “Guest” and “host” are antonyms (or something like it), as are “guard” and “ward”, but “guarantee” and “warranty” are synonyms, and “episcopal” is just the adjectival form of “bishop”.

[Pleonast]

@psychonaut

How so? “Guest” and “host” are antonyms (or something like it), as are “guard” and “ward”, but “guarantee” and “warranty” are synonyms, and “episcopal” is just the adjectival form of “bishop”.

They’re separate words in modern English that were the one word in a predecessor language, becoming separate because of when/how their usage developed.