Where does “kerian” come from?
kerian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic kairijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
kerian (Old Saxon): to turn; to sweep
Ancestry of “kerian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kairijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵers- | to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things... |
Words derived from “kerian”