Where does “ȝerken” come from?
ȝerken (Middle English) comes from Old English ġearcian, from Proto-Germanic garwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
ȝerken (Middle English): to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack
Definitions
- to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack
Ancestry of “ȝerken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġearcian | to prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | garwakōną | to prepare, supply |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrebʰ- | to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to... |
Words derived from “ȝerken”