Where does “wjirm” come from?

wjirm (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian werm, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wjirm (West Frisian): worm

Definitions

  1. worm

Ancestry of “wjirm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwerm—
2Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wjirm”

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