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Where does “オーム” come from?

オーム (Japanese) comes from German Ohm, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

オーム (Japanese): ohm; om

Definitions

  1. ohm; om

Ancestry of “オーム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOhmAlternative form of Oheim; ohm
2Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
3Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
4Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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