gorm

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈɡɔɾˠəmˠ/

adj

Definitions

blue
of people, skin black
(tincture) azure

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish gorm (blue) inherited from Proto-Celtic *gurmos.

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*gurmos

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ceannghorm Irish
dubh Irish
dúghorm Irish
glas Irish
gormghlas Irish
gormuaine Irish
scothghorm Irish
spéir Irish
spéirghorm Irish
uaine Irish
gwrm Welsh
gorm Old Irish
gorm Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
*gurmos Proto-Celtic
gorm Middle Irish
*gurm Proto-Brythonic