Where does “omegn” come from?

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

omegn (Danish): the area surrounding something

Definitions

  1. the area surrounding something

Ancestry of “omegn”, step by step

omegn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
2Old Danishef—
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

via Danish egn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishegnarea; part of the country; neighborhood
2Old Norseeignproperty; possession; estate, landed property
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Old Norse ef →