Where does “kever” come from?

kever (Middle High German) comes from Old High German cheviro, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.

Ancestry of “kever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermancheviroA beetle
2Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle

Words derived from “kever

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kefrōEvery word from Old High German cheviro