Where does “omkomme” come from?

omkomme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German umkommen, from Middle High German umbekomen — to pass by, end, die.

omkomme (Norwegian Nynorsk): to die, perish, be killed

Definitions

  1. to die, perish, be killed

Ancestry of “omkomme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanumkommento be killed; to perish; to die a violent death
2Middle High Germanumbekomento pass by, end, die
Every word from Middle High German umbekomen →Every word from German umkommen →