Where does “therm” come from?
therm (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.
therm (Middle English): Alternative form of tharm
Definitions
- Alternative form of tharm
Ancestry of “therm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “therm”