Where does “warm” come from?
warm (Middle English) comes from Old English wearm, from Proto-West Germanic warm, from Proto-Germanic warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
warm (Middle English): warm, mildly hot; warm, pleasant, mild; heated,...
Definitions
- warm, mildly hot; warm, pleasant, mild; heated,...
Ancestry of “warm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wearm | warm |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | warm | warm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |