Where does “orm” come from?

orm (Swedish) comes 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.

orm (Swedish): snake; a legless reptile of the suborder...

Definitions

  1. snake; a legless reptile of the suborder...

Ancestry of “orm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishormbersnake, vermin, ringworm
2Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
3Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “orm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →