Etymology Explorer › Norman

Where does “orme” come from?

orme (Norman) comes from Old French olme, from Latin ulmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élem — mountain elm.

orme (Norman): ormer

Definitions

  1. ormer

Ancestry of “orme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencholme—
2Latinulmuselm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élemmountain elm

Words derived from “orme”

  • ormer
  • ormering
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