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Where does “darm” come from?

darm (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tharm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

Ancestry of “darm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtharmintestine, gut
2Proto-West Germanicþarm—
3Proto-Germanicþarmazintestine
4Proto-Indo-Europeantórmosborehole
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “darm”

  • slokdarm
  • maag-darmstelsel
  • darm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →