Where does “thairm” come from?
thairm (Scots) comes from Middle English tharm, from Old English þearm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
thairm (Scots): Intestine used for haggis or musical instrument...
Definitions
- Intestine used for haggis or musical instrument...
Ancestry of “thairm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tharm | One of a creature's organs especially when... |
| 2 | Old English | þearm | a gut; an intestine |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |