Where does “chare” come from?

chare (English) comes from Middle English chare, from Old English ċierr, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

chare (English): Alternative form of char; A narrow lane or...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of char; A narrow lane or...

Ancestry of “chare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchare—
2Old Englishċierra turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business
3Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old English ċierr →