Where does “kehren” come from?

kehren (German) comes from Middle High German kēren, from Old High German kerian, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

kehren (German): to sweep; to turn; to care about

Definitions

  1. to sweep; to turn; to care about

Ancestry of “kehren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankēren—
2Old High Germankerian—
3Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Words derived from “kehren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old High German kerian →