Where does “fladorm” come from?

fladorm (Danish) comes from Danish orm, from Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

fladorm (Danish): flatworm

Definitions

  1. flatworm

Ancestry of “fladorm”, step by step

fladorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish orm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishormworm; grub; maggot
2Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
3Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Danish flad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfladflat; crestfallen; poor, feeble, insipid
2Old Norseflatrflat, level; flat, prostrate
3Proto-Germanicflatazflat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →