Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “berme” come from?

berme (Middle English) comes from Old English Beorma, from Proto-West Germanic bermō, from Proto-Germanic bermô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

berme (Middle English): The head of foam present in beer that is aging;...

Definitions

  1. The head of foam present in beer that is aging;...

Ancestry of “berme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishBeorma—
2Proto-West Germanicbermōyeast
3Proto-Germanicbermôyeast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “berme”

  • barm
  • barmcake
  • berm
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