Where does “omkamp” come from?
omkamp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk om, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
omkamp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rematch; or replay
Definitions
- a rematch; or replay
Ancestry of “omkamp”, step by step
omkamp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk om
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | om | around; in; about |
| 2 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kamp | a fight; a battle; a match |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kamp | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kamp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kamp | field; battle |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |