Where does “karmur” come from?

karmur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse karmr, from Proto-Germanic karmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

karmur (Icelandic): frame, casing, coaming

Definitions

  1. frame, casing, coaming

Ancestry of “karmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekarmrbreast-work, parapet
2Proto-Germanickarmaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “karmur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karmaz →Every word from Old Norse karmr →