Where does “yámmohmi” come from?
yámmohmi (Chickasaw) comes from Finnish ohmi, from German Ohm, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
yámmohmi (Chickasaw): to be that way
Definitions
- to be that way
Ancestry of “yámmohmi”, step by step
yámmohmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ohmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ohmi | ohm |
| 2 | German | Ohm | Alternative form of Oheim; ohm |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Chickasaw yamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | yamma | — |