Where does “wiermþu” come from?
wiermþu (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic warmiþu, from Proto-West Germanic warm, from Proto-Germanic warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
wiermþu (Old English): warmth
Definitions
- warmth
Ancestry of “wiermþu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | warmiþu | warmth |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | warm | warm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |