Where does “Ulme” come from?
Ulme (German) comes from Middle High German elm, from Old High German elm, from Proto-Germanic elmaz, from Persian الماس, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
Ulme (German): elm
Definitions
- elm
Ancestry of “Ulme”, step by step
Ulme traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German elm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | elm | — |
| 2 | Old High German | elm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | elmaz | elm tree; wood from an elm tree |
| 4 | Persian | الماس | diamond |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμας | adamant, the hardest metal; a hard metal... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Latin ulmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ulmus | elm |
via Old Norse ylr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ylr | warmth |