hearm

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Old English

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /xæ͜ɑrm/, [hæ͜ɑrˠm]

Noun

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hearm m

  1. harm

Descendants

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