Where does “barmily” come from?
barmily (English) comes from English barmy, from English barm, from Middle English barm, from Old English bearm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.
barmily (English): In a barmy manner
Definitions
- In a barmy manner
Ancestry of “barmily”, step by step
barmily traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English barmy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barmy | Odd, strange, or crazy; Containing barm, i.e.... |
| 2 | English | barm | Bosom, lap; Foam rising upon beer, or other malt... |
| 3 | Middle English | barm | The lap; chest, torso, abdomen; belly, stomach |
| 4 | Old English | bearm | bosom, lap; possession |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *barm | lap |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 7 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |