Where does “āþm” come from?
āþm (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.
āþm (Proto-West Germanic): breath, breathing
Ancestry of “āþm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |