Where does “kering” come from?

kering (Dutch) comes from Dutch keren, from Middle Dutch keren, from Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

kering (Dutch): barrier, retaining wall

Definitions

  1. barrier, retaining wall

Ancestry of “kering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkerenTo turn around, to turn around an axis; plural of...
2Middle DutchkerenTo turn, to turn over, to turn around; To turn,...
3Old Dutchkēren—
4Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old Dutch kēren →