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Where does “harme” come from?

harme (Danish) comes from Old Norse harmr, from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.

harme (Danish): indignation, resent; to annoy, to infuriate;...

Definitions

  1. indignation, resent; to annoy, to infuriate;...

Ancestry of “harme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseharmrSorrow, grief; Wound
2Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain
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