Where does “char” come from?
char (Middle English) comes from Old English ċierr, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
char (Middle English): turn, occasion
Definitions
- turn, occasion
Ancestry of “char”, step by step
char traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ċierr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċierr | a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karzijaną | to turn, sweep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵers- | to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things... |
via Old English ċerr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċerr | a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business |