Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “kerian” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kerian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kerian”

  • verkehren
  • kehren
  • Kehrwert
  • zurückkehren
  • kierownica
  • kierować
  • kierowca
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