Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “køra” come from?

køra (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse keyra, from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną, from Proto-Germanic karjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

køra (Old Swedish): to drive, to push forward; to drive out, to...

Definitions

  1. to drive, to push forward; to drive out, to...

Ancestry of “køra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekeyrato whip, lash; to ride; to fling
2Proto-Germanickaurijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Germanickarjanąto scratch, scrape; to sweep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “køra”

  • köraa
  • körbana
  • övningsköra
  • köra
  • samköra
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