karm

Westrobothnian

noun

Definitions

backrest (of chairs, sofas, sleds etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse karmr (parapet, breast-work).

Origin

Old Norse

karmr

Gloss

parapet, breast-work

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gerrae Latin
γέρρον Ancient Greek
γερροχελώνη Ancient Greek
karm Norwegian Bokmål
*kerzą Proto-Germanic
karm Swedish
kärr Swedish
karm Norwegian Nynorsk
kjerr Norwegian Nynorsk
karmr Old Norse
kjarr Old Norse
kær Danish
karmur Icelandic
kjarr Icelandic