Where does “Vm” come from?
Vm (Danish) comes from Danish værdimængde, from Danish værdi, from Middle Low German werdīe, from Middle Low German wert, from Old Saxon werd, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
Ancestry of “Vm”, step by step
Vm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish værdimængde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | værdimængde | range |
| 2 | Danish | værdi | value; worth, merit; monetary value, worth |
| 3 | Middle Low German | werdīe | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wert | worth; host |
| 5 | Old Saxon | werd | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ʔəm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *ʔəm | to eat, drink |