Where does “varm” come from?

varm (Middle High German) comes from Old High German farm, from Proto-Germanic farmaz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “varm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfarma fast boat, skiff
2Proto-Germanicfarmaza fare; load; lading
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “varm”

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