Where does “om-” come from?

om- (Cornish) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

om- (Cornish): Forms reflexive verbs, one another, oneself

Definitions

  1. Forms reflexive verbs, one another, oneself

Ancestry of “om-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “om-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →