Where does “carving” come from?
Carving comes from Middle English kerven, from Old English ċeorfan, from Proto-West Germanic kerban, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ger-.
carving (English): A carved object; The act or craft of producing a...
Definitions
- A carved object; The act or craft of producing a...
Ancestry of “carving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carve | To cut; To cut meat in order to serve it; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | kerven | To cut or stab; to slash as to cause cutting or... |
| 3 | Old English | ċeorfan | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kerban | to carve, to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kerbaną | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |