Where does “cherne” come from?
cherne (Middle English) comes from Old English ċyrn, from Proto-Germanic kirnijǭ, from Proto-Germanic kernǭ — butter tub; creme.
cherne (Middle English): churn
Ancestry of “cherne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċyrn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kirnijǭ | a churn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kernǭ | butter tub; creme |
Words derived from “cherne”