Where does “öm” come from?

öm (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse em, from Proto-Germanic immi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

öm (Westrobothnian): if; around; in

Definitions

  1. if; around; in

Ancestry of “öm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseemI am, first-person of vera
2Proto-Germanicimmifirst-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Germanic immi →