hearm

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱormo- (“suffering, pain”). Compare Old Norse harmr, Old Saxon harm, Modern German Harm, Avestan 𐬟𐬱𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬨𐬀‎ (fšarəma), Middle Persian [script needed] (šarm), Modern Persian ‎ (šarm).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhæɑrm/

Noun

hearm m

harm

Descendants

Middle English: herm, harm
- English: harm
- Scots: herm, hairm

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