Where does “omkomme” come from?

omkomme (Danish) comes from German umkommen, from Middle High German umbekomen — to pass by, end, die.

omkomme (Danish): die

Definitions

  1. die

Ancestry of “omkomme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanumkommento be killed; to perish; to die a violent death
2Middle High Germanumbekomento pass by, end, die
Every word from Middle High German umbekomen →Every word from German umkommen →