Where does “chaf” come from?
chaf (Middle English) comes from Old English ċeaf, from Proto-West Germanic kaf.
chaf (Middle English): Chaff; the parts of harvested grain not usable as...
Definitions
- Chaff; the parts of harvested grain not usable as...
Ancestry of “chaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċeaf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kaf | — |
Words derived from “chaf”