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
Ancestry of “berma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | berme | berm |
| 2 | Dutch | berm | berm, verge, tree lawn, roadside |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | baerm | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | barm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 6 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |