Where does “parm” come from?
parm (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic parma, from Proto-Finno-Permic parma.
parm (Estonian): horsefly, breezefly, gadfly, forest fly; drunkard
Definitions
- horsefly, breezefly, gadfly, forest fly; drunkard
Ancestry of “parm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | parma | horsefly, gadfly |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | parma | — |