Where does “chare” come from?

chare (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...

Ancestry of “chare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċierra turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business
2Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Words derived from “chare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old English ċierr →