Where does “yarnstorm” come from?
yarnstorm (English) comes from English storm, from Middle English storm, from Old English storm, from Proto-West Germanic *sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Ancestry of “yarnstorm”, step by step
yarnstorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English storm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | storm | Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | storm | A storm; an instance of intense wind and... |
| 3 | Old English | storm | storm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sturm | storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
via English yarn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yarn | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or... |
| 2 | Middle English | yern | willing, eager; to coagulate or curdle |
| 3 | Old English | ġeorn | eager |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gern | eager, willing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |