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Where does “ermu” come from?

ermu (Aromanian) comes from Latin herēmus, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ermu (Aromanian): desolate, deserted, bare; solitary, alone;...

Definitions

  1. desolate, deserted, bare; solitary, alone;...

Ancestry of “ermu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherēmus—
2Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “ermu”

  • irnjii
  • irmuxescu
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