Where does “tharm” come from?
tharm (Middle English) comes from Old English þearm, 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.
tharm (Middle English): One of a creature's organs especially when...
Definitions
- One of a creature's organs especially when...
Ancestry of “tharm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þearm | a gut; an intestine |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “tharm”