Where does “karm” come from?

karm (Swedish) comes from Old Norse karmr, from Proto-Germanic karmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

karm (Swedish): a frame

Definitions

  1. a frame

Ancestry of “karm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekarmrbreast-work, parapet
2Proto-Germanickarmaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “karm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karmaz →Every word from Old Norse karmr →