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

  1. angry, resentful; anger, affront

Ancestry of “harm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishharm—
2Old NorseharmrSorrow, grief; Wound
3Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harmaz →Every word from Old Norse harmr →