Where does “Omi” come from?
Omi (German) comes from German -ī, from Hindi -ई, from Prakrit -𑀇𑀅, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
Omi (German): grandma, granny, nan
Ancestry of “Omi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | -ī | — |
| 2 | Hindi | -ई | relating to, forms adjectives from nouns; doer,... |
| 3 | Prakrit | -𑀇𑀅 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -इक | adjectival suffix; doer |
| 5 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |