Where does “barm” come from?
Barm comes from Middle English bearm, from Old English bearm, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰer-.
barm (English): Bosom, lap; Foam rising upon beer, or other malt...
Definitions
- Bosom, lap; Foam rising upon beer, or other malt...
Ancestry of “barm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | barm | The lap; chest, torso, abdomen; belly, stomach |
| 2 | Old English | bearm | bosom, lap; possession |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *barm | lap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 5 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |
Words derived from “barm”