Where does “skjorteerme” come from?

skjorteerme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk erme, from Old Norse ermr, from Proto-Germanic armijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erm-i(e)h₂-.

skjorteerme (Norwegian Nynorsk): a shirtsleeve

Definitions

  1. a shirtsleeve

Ancestry of “skjorteerme”, step by step

skjorteerme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk erme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskermea sleeve
2Old Norseermrsleeve
3Proto-Germanicarmijō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erm-i(e)h₂-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk skjorte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskjortea shirt
2Old Norseskyrtashirt
3Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erm-i(e)h₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic armijō →Every word from Old Norse ermr →