Where does “harm” come from?

harm (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.

harm (Proto-West Germanic): painful; pain, harm

Definitions

  1. painful; pain, harm

Ancestry of “harm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain

Words derived from “harm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harmaz →