Where does “barrm” come from?

barrm (Yola) comes from Middle English berme, from Old English Beorma, from Proto-West Germanic bermō, from Proto-Germanic bermô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

barrm (Yola): barm

Definitions

  1. barm

Ancestry of “barrm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbermeThe head of foam present in beer that is aging;...
2Old EnglishBeormayeast, leaven
3Proto-West Germanicbermōyeast
4Proto-Germanicbermôyeast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés →Every word from Proto-Germanic bermô →