Where does “karjaną” come from?
karjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
karjaną (Proto-Germanic): to scratch, scrape; to sweep
Definitions
- to scratch, scrape; to sweep
Ancestry of “karjaną”, step by step
karjaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ger-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Proto-Indo-European gei-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gei- | to turn, bend |