Where does “corver” come from?
corver (English) comes from English corve, from English corf, 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 — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
corver (English): A person who makes corves, or coal baskets
Definitions
- A person who makes corves, or coal baskets
Ancestry of “corver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | corve | Alternative form of corf |
| 2 | English | corf | A large basket, especially as used for coal; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | corf | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | korf | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | korf | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *korb | — |
| 7 | Latin | corbis | basket; basketful |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | korb | basket |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kurbaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |