quern
The origin and history of quern.
Etymology
Quern comes from Middle English quern, itself from Old English cweorn, meaning a quern or hand-mill. This traces back further through Proto-Germanic to an ancient root meaning heavy stone.
The origin and history of quern.
Quern comes from Middle English quern, itself from Old English cweorn, meaning a quern or hand-mill. This traces back further through Proto-Germanic to an ancient root meaning heavy stone.
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