Where does “ormeagtig” come from?

ormeagtig (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.

ormeagtig (Danish): wormlike

Definitions

  1. wormlike

Ancestry of “ormeagtig”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →