Where does “ома́р” come from?

ома́р (Russian) comes from French homard, from Middle Low German hummer, from Old Norse humarr, from Proto-Germanic *humaraz — lobster.

ома́р (Russian): lobster

Definitions

  1. lobster

Ancestry of “ома́р”, step by step

ома́р traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French homard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhomardlobster
2Middle Low Germanhummer
3Old Norsehumarrlobster
4Proto-Germanic*humarazlobster

via Arabic عُمَر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعُمَرlong-lived; prosperous
2Arabicعَامِرinhabited, populated, populous; crowded, filled;...
3Arabicعَمَرَto live a long life

Words derived from “ома́р

Every word from Proto-Germanic *humarazEvery word from Old Norse humarrEvery word from Middle Low German hummer