Where does “þarm” come from?
þarm (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Ancestry of “þarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “þarm”