Where does “cair” come from?

cair (English) comes from Middle English cairen, from Old Norse keyra, from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną, from Proto-Germanic karjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

cair (English): To go; To carry; To toss backwards and forwards;...

Definitions

  1. To go; To carry; To toss backwards and forwards;...

Ancestry of “cair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcairen—
2Old Norsekeyrato whip, lash; to ride; to fling
3Proto-Germanickaurijanąto turn, sweep
4Proto-Germanickarjanąto scratch, scrape; to sweep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną →