Where does “carven” come from?

Carven comes from Middle English carven, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną and kurbanaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- and ger-, meaning to turn or twist.

carven (English): Made by carving, especially when intricately or...

Definitions

  1. Made by carving, especially when intricately or...

Ancestry of “carven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcarvenAlternative form of kerven; to carve
2Old Englishcorfen—
3Proto-Germanickurbanaz—
4Proto-Germanickerbanąto cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kerbaną →