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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | kerian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karzijaną | to turn, sweep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵers- | to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things... |
Words derived from “kēren”