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Where does “ormbunke” come from?

ormbunke (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.

ormbunke (Swedish): a fern

Definitions

  1. a fern

Ancestry of “ormbunke”, step by step

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
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