Where does “Würem” come from?

Würem (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian werm, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Würem (North Frisian): worm

Definitions

  1. worm

Ancestry of “Würem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwerm—
2Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →