Where does “olmi” come from?

olmi (Finnish) comes from German Olm, from Middle High German olm, from Old High German olm.

olmi (Finnish): waterdog, mudpuppy aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae

Definitions

  1. waterdog, mudpuppy aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae

Ancestry of “olmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOlmolm cave-dwelling salamander
2Middle High Germanolm—
3Old High Germanolm—
Every word from Old High German olm →Every word from Middle High German olm →Every word from German Olm →