Where does “kier” come from?

kier (English) comes from Old Norse ker, from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kier (English): A bleaching vat

Definitions

  1. A bleaching vat

Ancestry of “kier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekertub, vessel, goblet
2Proto-Germanic*kazą—
3Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kazą →Every word from Old Norse ker →