Where does “gối ôm” come from?
gối ôm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ôm, 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,...
gối ôm (Vietnamese): body pillow
Definitions
- body pillow
Ancestry of “gối ôm”, step by step
gối ôm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ôm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ôm | an armful; a hug; to embrace; to hug |
| 2 | French | ohm | ohm |
| 3 | German | Ohm | Alternative form of Oheim; ohm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |