Where does “kerven” come from?
kerven (Middle English) comes from Old English ċeorfan, from Proto-West Germanic kerban, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kerven (Middle English): To cut or stab; to slash as to cause cutting or...
Definitions
- To cut or stab; to slash as to cause cutting or...
Ancestry of “kerven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ċeorfan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kerban | to carve, to cut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kerbaną | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “kerven”