Where does “terven” come from?

terven (Middle English) comes from Old English torfian, from Proto-Germanic turbōną, from Proto-Indo-European derbʰ- — to spin, to twist.

terven (Middle English): to throw down; to throw into confusion; to...

Definitions

  1. to throw down; to throw into confusion; to...

Ancestry of “terven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtorfianto throw, shoot missiles at, launch; to stone; to...
2Proto-Germanicturbōnąto fling, hurl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanderbʰ-to spin, to twist

Words derived from “terven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European derbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbōną →Every word from Old English torfian →