Where does “Harm” come from?
Harm (German) comes from Middle High German harm, from Old High German harm, from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.
Harm (German): harm
Ancestry of “Harm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | harm | — |
| 2 | Old High German | harm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harmaz | painful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱormo- | suffering, pain |
Words derived from “Harm”