Ulme
/ˈulmə/noun
An obsolete or Middle English form of “elm,” the deciduous tree.
Did you know?Ulme belongs to the same ancient tree-name family as Latin ulmus, preserved today in the botanical genus name Ulmus.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ólemos
“A name for the elm tree, reconstructed from related ancient forms.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*elmaz
“Elm tree.”
Old English
Old English
ulm
“Elm tree.”
Middle English
Middle English
ulme
“Elm; an alternative medieval spelling and form.”
14th–15th Century
English
elm
“The developing standard English form for the tree.”
Modern English
English
Ulme
“An obsolete or historical form referring to an elm.”