Where does “berma” come from?

berma (Portuguese) comes from French berme, from Dutch berm, from Middle Dutch baerm, from Old Dutch barm, from Proto-Germanic barmaz, from Indo-European *bʰer-.

berma (Portuguese): shoulder; berm

Definitions

  1. shoulder; berm

Ancestry of “berma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbermeberm
2Dutchbermberm, verge, tree lawn, roadside
3Middle Dutchbaerm—
4Old Dutchbarm—
5Proto-Germanicbarmazlap; bosom
6Indo-European*bʰer-—
Every word from Indo-European *bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barmaz →Every word from Old Dutch barm →