C14: from Old French gueredon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German widarlōn, Old English witherlēan; final element influenced by Latin dōnum gift
guerdon in American English
(ˈgɜrdən)
Archaic
noun
1.
a reward; recompense
verb transitive
2.
to reward
Word origin
ME guerdoun < OFr gueredon, altered (after L donum, gift) < Frank & OHG widarlōn < OHG widar, back, counter + lōn, reward < IE base *lāu-, to capture > L lucrum, riches