Where does “ermi” come from?
ermi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ermr, from Proto-Germanic armijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erm-i(e)h₂-.
ermi (Icelandic): sleeve
Definitions
- sleeve
Ancestry of “ermi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ermr | sleeve |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | armijō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erm-i(e)h₂- | — |