Where does “vurm” come from?

vurm (Swedish) comes from German wurm, from Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-West Germanic wurmi, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vurm (Swedish): passion, craze, mania, enthusiasm (warm enthusiasm for something)

Definitions

  1. passion, craze, mania, enthusiasm (warm enthusiasm for something)

Ancestry of “vurm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwurmwyrm, dragon
2Middle High Germanwurm
3Old High Germanwurmsnake
4Proto-West Germanicwurmiworm; serpent, snake
5Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vurm

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-
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