Where does “omma” come from?
omma (Faroese) comes from Old Norse amma, from Proto-Germanic ammǭ, from Proto-Indo-European amma — mother.
omma (Faroese): grandmother
Ancestry of “omma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | amma | grandmother |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ammǭ | mother; wet nurse; grandmother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | amma | mother |
Words derived from “omma”