Where does “berm” come from?
berm (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch baerm, from Old Dutch barm, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.
berm (Dutch): berm, verge, tree lawn, roadside
Definitions
- berm, verge, tree lawn, roadside
Ancestry of “berm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | baerm | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | barm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 4 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |
Words derived from “berm”