Where does “charr” come from?

charr (Middle English) comes from Old English ċerr, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Ancestry of “charr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċerra turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business
2Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old English ċerr →