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
Ancestry of “karm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | karmr | breast-work, parapet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karmaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “karm”