Where does “ajar” come from?
ajar (Middle English) comes from Middle English char, from Old English ċierr, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Ancestry of “ajar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | char | turn, occasion |
| 2 | Old English | ċierr | a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | karzijaną | to turn, sweep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵers- | to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things... |
Words derived from “ajar”