Where does “om” come from?
om (Catalan) comes from Catalan olm, from Latin ulmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élem — mountain elm.
om (Catalan): elm
Ancestry of “om”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | olm | Alternative form of om |
| 2 | Latin | ulmus | elm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élem | mountain elm |