Where does “ceorfan” come from?
ceorfan (Middle English) comes from Middle English kerven, from Old English ċeorfan, from Proto-West Germanic kerban, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
ceorfan (Middle English): Alternative form of kerven
Definitions
- Alternative form of kerven
Ancestry of “ceorfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kerven | To cut or stab; to slash as to cause cutting or... |
| 2 | Old English | ċeorfan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kerban | to carve, to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kerbaną | to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |