Where does “ker” come from?

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

ker (Icelandic): tub, vat; vessel, container

Definitions

  1. tub, vat; vessel, container

Ancestry of “ker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekertub, vessel, goblet
2Proto-Germanic*kazą—
3Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “ker”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kazą →Every word from Old Norse ker →