Where does “koer” come from?
koer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian korf, from Proto-West Germanic korb, from Proto-Germanic kurbaz, from Proto-Germanic krebô, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
koer (West Frisian): woven basket; skep, woven beehive
Definitions
- woven basket; skep, woven beehive
Ancestry of “koer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | korf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | korb | basket |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kurbaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |