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 (fšar^əma), Middle Persian [script needed] (šarm), Modern Persian شرم (šarm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xæ͜ɑrm/, [hæ͜ɑrˠm]

Noun

hearm m

1. harm

Descendants

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