Where does “om” come from?
om (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic omos, from Middle English homage, from Old French homage, from Medieval Latin hominaticum, from Latin homō, from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Italic hemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰmṓ.
om (Old Irish): raw
Ancestry of “om”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | omos | raw |
| 2 | Middle English | homage | An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their... |
| 3 | Old French | homage | oath; pledge |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | hominaticum | homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'; homage |
| 5 | Latin | homō | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |