Where does “barmhertich” come from?
barmhertich (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German arm, from Old Saxon arm, from Proto-West Germanic arm, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Ancestry of “barmhertich”, step by step
barmhertich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German arm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | arm | poor |
| 2 | Old Saxon | arm | arm; miserable, poor |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arm | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Latin misericors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | misericors | merciful, compassionate; tenderhearted,... |
| 2 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |