Where does “karmi” come from?

karmi (Finnish) comes from Swedish karm, from Old Norse karmr, from Proto-Germanic karmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

karmi (Finnish): frame; Third-person singular indicative past form...

Definitions

  1. frame; Third-person singular indicative past form...

Ancestry of “karmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkarma frame
2Old Norsekarmrbreast-work, parapet
3Proto-Germanickarmaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “karmi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karmaz →Every word from Old Norse karmr →