Where does “terve” come from?
terve (English) comes from Middle English terven, from Old English torfian, from Proto-Germanic turbōną, from Proto-Indo-European derbʰ- — to spin, to twist.
terve (English): To fall; be thrown down; To dash down; cast;...
Definitions
- To fall; be thrown down; To dash down; cast;...
Ancestry of “terve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | terven | to throw down; to throw into confusion; to... |
| 2 | Old English | torfian | to throw, shoot missiles at, launch; to stone; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | turbōną | to fling, hurl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | derbʰ- | to spin, to twist |