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 شرم (šarm).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xæ͜ɑrm/, [hæ͜ɑrˠm]

Noun

hearm m

  1. harm

Descendants
  • Middle English: harm, harem, arme, herme
    • English: harm
    • Scots: herm, hairm
    • Yola: harrm
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