Where does “germ” come from?
germ (Northern Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian garmáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰarmás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
germ (Northern Kurdish): warm
Definitions
- warm
Ancestry of “germ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | garmáh | heat, warmth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰarmás | heat, warmth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |