earm

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æɑ̯rm/, [æɑ̯rˠm]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erHmos (“joint”). Cognate with Old Frisian arm, Old Saxon arm, Dutch arm, Old High German arm (German Arm), Old Norse armr (Swedish arm), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃 (arms). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Old Church Slavonic рамо (ramo) (Russian рамо (ramo, “shoulder”)), Latin armus.

Noun

earm m

  1. arm
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *armaz, further etymology uncertain. Cognate with Old Frisian erm, Old Saxon arm, Dutch arm, Old High German arm (German arm), Old Norse armr (Swedish, Danish arm), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃 (arms).

Adjective

earm

  1. poor, miserable
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Descendants

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