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Where does “cāerse” come from?

cāerse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old High German kerza.

Ancestry of “cāerse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankerza—

Words derived from “cāerse”

  • kersvers
  • kaars
  • kaarsrecht
  • tuinkers
  • kaarslicht
  • kaarsvet
  • stompkaars
  • kaarsvlam
  • kaarsenfabriek
  • kaarsenstandaard
  • kersrood
  • kersenrood
  • kaarsenmaker
  • wolfskers
  • kers
  • kers
  • kersie
Every word from Old High German kerza →