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Where does “omaga” come from?

omaga (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse úmagi, from Old Norse ú-, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

omaga (Westrobothnian): A minor, a child; Childish, not adult; underage

Definitions

  1. A minor, a child; Childish, not adult; underage

Ancestry of “omaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseúmagia helpless one, one incapable of self-maintenance
2Old Norseú-not, non-, un-
3Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
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