Where does “therf” come from?

therf (Middle English) comes from Old English þeorf, from Proto-Germanic þerbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terbh-.

therf (Middle English): Not fermented, unleavened

Definitions

  1. Not fermented, unleavened

Ancestry of “therf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþeorfunleavened; not sour; fresh; skim; unleavened...
2Proto-Germanicþerbazunleavened; fresh
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terbh-—

Words derived from “therf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þerbaz →Every word from Old English þeorf →