Where does “kēren” come from?

kēren (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kerian, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Ancestry of “kēren”, step by step

kēren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German kerian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankerian—
2Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

via Old High German kēren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankērento turn, direct
2Old High Germangikēren—

Words derived from “kēren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old High German kerian →