Where does “Ormerod” come from?

Ormerod (English) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Ormerod”, step by step

Ormerod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ormr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
2Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old English rōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōdcross, rood, crucifix, pole
2Proto-Germanicrōdōrod, pole
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrōt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →