Where does “lom” come from?

lom (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lómr, from Proto-Germanic lōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos.

lom (Norwegian Nynorsk): a diver or loon

Definitions

  1. a diver or loon

Ancestry of “lom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselómrloon
2Proto-Germaniclōmazbetrayal, deceit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanloh₁umos—

Words derived from “lom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loh₁umos →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōmaz →Every word from Old Norse lómr →
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