Where does “skjorteerme” come from?
skjorteerme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål erme, from Old Norse ermr, from Proto-Germanic armijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erm-i(e)h₂-.
skjorteerme (Norwegian Bokmål): a shirtsleeve
Definitions
- a shirtsleeve
Ancestry of “skjorteerme”, step by step
skjorteerme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål erme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | erme | a sleeve |
| 2 | Old Norse | ermr | sleeve |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armijō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erm-i(e)h₂- | — |