Where does “berme” come from?

berme (French) comes from Dutch berm, from Middle Dutch baerm, from Old Dutch barm, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.

berme (French): berm

Definitions

  1. berm

Ancestry of “berme”, step by step

berme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch berm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbermberm, verge, tree lawn, roadside
2Middle Dutchbaerm—
3Old Dutchbarm—
4Proto-Germanicbarmazlap; bosom
5Indo-European*bʰer-—

via Middle Dutch barm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbarmberm; barm

Words derived from “berme”

Every word from Indo-European *bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barmaz →Every word from Old Dutch barm →