Where does “cherken” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cherken”, step by step

cherken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ċircian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċircian—
2Old Englishcracianto resound; to crack
3Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Old English ċearcian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċearcianto chatter, creak, crash

via Old English ċærcian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċærcianto chatter, creak; chirk, chirp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →