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

Definitions

  1. to turn; to sweep

Ancestry of “kerian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kerian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kairijaną →