Where does “chafer” come from?
chafer (English) comes from Middle English chafur, from Old English ċeafor, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.
chafer (English): One who chafes; A vessel for heating water;...
Definitions
- One who chafes; A vessel for heating water;...
Ancestry of “chafer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chafur | A kind or variety of beetle |
| 2 | Old English | ċeafor | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kefrō | beetle |
Words derived from “chafer”