Where does “charren” come from?

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

charren (Middle English): to change, turn

Definitions

  1. to change, turn

Ancestry of “charren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċierranto turn, convert; to turn, change, turn oneself,...
2Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Words derived from “charren”

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