Where does “corf” come from?
corf (English) comes from Middle English corf, from Middle Low German korf, from Old Saxon korf, from Proto-Germanic *korb, from Latin corbis, from Proto-West Germanic korb, from Proto-Germanic kurbaz, from Proto-Germanic krebô — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
corf (English): A large basket, especially as used for coal; A...
Definitions
- A large basket, especially as used for coal; A...
Ancestry of “corf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | corf | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | korf | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | korf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *korb | — |
| 5 | Latin | corbis | basket; basketful |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | korb | basket |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kurbaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | basket |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |