Warmen
/ˈwar.mən/noun
A Middle English verb meaning “to warm” or “become warm.”
Did you know?“Warmen” preserves an older English verb ending that later disappeared as English simplified many Germanic infinitives.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷher-
“To heat or become warm”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*warmaz
“Warm”
Old English
Old English
wearmian
“To warm or make warm”
Middle English
Middle English
warmen
“To warm; to become warm”
Modern English
English
warm
“Having or producing a relatively high temperature”
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