Where does “charken” come from?

charken (Middle English) comes from Old English ċearcian, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

charken (Middle English): to be anxious, worry; to load ; to bear

Definitions

  1. to be anxious, worry; to load ; to bear

Ancestry of “charken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċearcianto chatter, creak, crash
2Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “charken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →