Where does “chirm” come from?
chirm (English) comes from Middle English chirmen, from Old English ċirman, from Proto-Germanic karmijaną — to make a sound.
chirm (English): A din or confused noise, as of many voices,...
Definitions
- A din or confused noise, as of many voices,...
Ancestry of “chirm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chirmen | to chirp, twitter |
| 2 | Old English | ċirman | to make a noise, cry out, shout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | karmijaną | to make a sound |