Where does “kerf” come from?
kerf (Dutch) comes from German Kerf — insect.
kerf (Dutch): a carve or groove
Definitions
- a carve or groove
Ancestry of “kerf”, step by step
kerf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kerf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kerf | insect |
via Middle Dutch kerve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | kerve | — |