Where does “kopparorm” come from?

kopparorm (Swedish) comes from Swedish orm, from Old Swedish ormber, from Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

kopparorm (Swedish): slow worm, Anguis fragilis

Definitions

  1. slow worm, Anguis fragilis

Ancestry of “kopparorm”, step by step

kopparorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish orm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishormsnake; a legless reptile of the suborder...
2Old Swedishormbersnake, vermin, ringworm
3Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
4Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Swedish koppar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkopparcopper; a reddish-brown metal
2Latincūprumcopper (the metal)
3Latincȳprium—
4Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →