Where does “gorm” come from?
gorm (English) comes from Middle English gōme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
gorm (English): To gawk; to stare or gape; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- To gawk; to stare or gape; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “gorm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gōme | — |
| 2 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
Words derived from “gorm”