Where does “churn” come from?

Churn comes from Middle English cherne, derived from Old English -en suffix combined with Proto-Germanic jainaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots i- and en.

churn (English): To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir...

Definitions

  1. To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir...

Ancestry of “churn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishchyrneAlternative form of cherne; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishċyrn—
3Proto-Germanickirnijǭa churn
4Proto-Germanickernǭbutter tub; creme

Words derived from “churn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kernǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic kirnijǭ →Every word from Old English ċyrn →