Where does “orm” come from?
orm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
orm (Norwegian Bokmål): a snake; a worm
Ancestry of “orm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ormr | snake, serpent; worm |
| 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 |