Where does “barmr” come from?
barmr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.
barmr (Old Norse): rim
Definitions
- rim
Ancestry of “barmr”, step by step
barmr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic barmaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 2 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰren-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |