Where does “omegn” come from?

omegn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål om-, from Norwegian Bokmål gi, from Danish give, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

omegn (Norwegian Bokmål): environs, surrounding area

Definitions

  1. environs, surrounding area

Ancestry of “omegn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålom-around; re-
2Norwegian Bokmålgito give
3Danishgiveto give
4Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
5Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →
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