Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “kēren” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kēren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

Words derived from “kēren”

  • verkeren
  • verkering
  • toekeren
  • omkeren
  • omkering
  • uitkeren
  • uitkering
  • keren
  • kering
  • keerkring
  • onomkeerbaar
  • omkeer
  • ommekeer
  • omkeerbaar
  • terugkeren
  • keerpunt
  • keren
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