Where does “gurmaz” come from?
gurmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Albanian kurm, from Proto-Albanian kurpna, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrep- — body.
Ancestry of “gurmaz”, step by step
gurmaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian kurm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kurm | torso, trunk of body |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kurpna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | body |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |