Where does “orm” come from?

orm (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): a snake; a worm

Definitions

  1. a snake; a worm

Ancestry of “orm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
2Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “orm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →
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