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Where does “ôm” come from?

ôm (Vietnamese) comes from French ohm, from German Ohm, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

ôm (Vietnamese): an armful; a hug; to embrace; to hug

Definitions

  1. an armful; a hug; to embrace; to hug

Ancestry of “ôm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchohmohm
2GermanOhmAlternative form of Oheim; ohm
3Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
4Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
5Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “ôm”

  • xe ôm
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