Where does “gormy” come from?
gormy (English) comes from English gorm, 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.
gormy (English): Awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungainly; Alternative...
Definitions
- Awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungainly; Alternative...
Ancestry of “gormy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gorm | To gawk; to stare or gape; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | gōme | — |
| 3 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |