Where does “harmur” come from?

harmur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse harmr, from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.

harmur (Icelandic): sorrow, grief

Definitions

  1. sorrow, grief

Ancestry of “harmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseharmrSorrow, grief; Wound
2Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harmaz →Every word from Old Norse harmr →