Where does “cwerne” come from?
cwerne (Middle English) comes from Middle English quern, from Old English cweorn, from Proto-West Germanic *kwernu, from Proto-Germanic kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
cwerne (Middle English): Alternative form of quern
Definitions
- Alternative form of quern
Ancestry of “cwerne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | quern | A quern or quirn; a device for grinding grains; A... |
| 2 | Old English | cweorn | quern |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *kwernu | quern, hand-mill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwernō | millstone; handmill; quern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂wō | quern, mill-stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |