Where does “om” come from?

om (Danish) comes from Old Danish ef, from Old Norse ef, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

om (Danish): about; such that something changes orientation or...

Definitions

  1. about; such that something changes orientation or...

Ancestry of “om”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishef
2Old Norseefif
3Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
4Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

Words derived from “om

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē-Every word from Proto-Germanic jabaiEvery word from Old Norse ef
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