Where does “corven” come from?
corven (Middle English) comes from Middle English carven, from Old English corfen, from Proto-Germanic kurbanaz, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
corven (Middle English): carved
Definitions
- carved
Ancestry of “corven”, step by step
corven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English carven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | carven | Alternative form of kerven; to carve |
| 2 | Old English | corfen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kurbanaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kerbaną | to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Old English ġecorfen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġecorfen | carved |