Where does “wörem” come from?
wörem (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.
wörem (North Frisian): worm
Ancestry of “wörem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | werm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wurmiz | worm; serpent, snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |