Where does “ermu” come from?

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

ermu (Asturian): barren; deserted; desert

Definitions

  1. barren; deserted; desert

Ancestry of “ermu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherēmuswaste, desert
2Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος →Every word from Latin herēmus →