Where does “chirme” come from?
chirme (Middle English) comes from Old English cierm, from Proto-Germanic karmiz, from Proto-Indo-European garmos — call, cry.
Ancestry of “chirme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cierm | cry, alarm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karmiz | cry; call; shout; lament; noise; sound; alarm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | garmos | call, cry |