Where does “goam” come from?

goam (English) comes from English gorm, from Middle English gōme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

goam (English): To see, to recognize, to take notice of

Definitions

  1. To see, to recognize, to take notice of

Ancestry of “goam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgormTo gawk; to stare or gape; Alternative form of...
2Middle EnglishgōmeA man; a male human being
3Old Englishgumaman, hero
4Proto-Germanicgumôman
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰǵʰm̥mōearthling, human
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
7Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
8Proto-Indo-European-mi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -miEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -ōmEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm