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
Ancestry of “ermu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | herēmus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρῆμος | lonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |