Where does “oom” come from?

oom (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ōm, 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,...

oom (Middle Dutch): uncle, brother of one's parent

Definitions

  1. uncle, brother of one's parent

Ancestry of “oom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchōm—
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,...

Words derived from “oom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic munduz →