Where does “gerw” come from?
gerw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch garwe, from Old Dutch garwa, from Proto-Germanic garwō — yarrow.
gerw (Dutch): yarrow
Ancestry of “gerw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | garwe | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | garwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garwō | yarrow |