Where does “harm” come from?
harm (Danish) comes from Old Danish harm, from Old Norse harmr, from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.
harm (Danish): angry, resentful; anger, affront
Definitions
- angry, resentful; anger, affront
Ancestry of “harm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | harm | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | harmr | Sorrow, grief; Wound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harmaz | painful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱormo- | suffering, pain |
Words derived from “harm”