Where does “Kerr” come from?

Kerr (English) comes from German Kehr, from German kehren, from Middle High German kēren, from Old High German kerian, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Ancestry of “Kerr”, step by step

Kerr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kehr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKehrtour, rounds
2Germankehrento sweep; to turn; to care about
3Middle High Germankēren
4Old High Germankerian
5Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

via Scottish Gaelic ciar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicciarswarthy, dark, dun, dusky; gloomy, depressed
2Old Irishcíardark
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱēy(w)-

via Irish carr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcarrcar; cart
2Old Irishcarrcart, waggon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers-Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijanąEvery word from Old High German kerian
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