Where does “chirmen” come from?
chirmen (Middle English) comes from Old English ċirman, from Proto-Germanic karmijaną — to make a sound.
chirmen (Middle English): to chirp, twitter
Ancestry of “chirmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ċirman | to make a noise, cry out, shout |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karmijaną | to make a sound |
Words derived from “chirmen”