
It conserved its original meaning (“mind,” “understanding”) well into the 19th century the modern sense was an innovation introduced by Atis Kronvalds. This word was borrowed into Latvian before the 13th century, while Old East Slavic у was still close to in pronunciation. Russian ум ( um, “ mind, intellect, wit ” )), cognate with Lithuanian aumuõ ( “ understanding, notion, intellect ” ), genitive aumeñs. Lala (South Africa) Etymology īorrowed from Old East Slavic умъ ( umŭ, “ mind, intellect ” ) ( cf. (2011), “ oma”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 75

Oma ( comparative omempi, superlative omin)ĭeclension Inflection of oma ( Kotus type 10/ koira, no gradation) Where Did The Name Oma Come From These names, in addition to Oma and Opa, are frequently used by German grandparents to refer to their children. Cognate to Estonian oma, Livonian umm, Votic õma and Northern Sami oapmi. Possibly an old derivation from the copula - olema.įrom Proto-Finnic *oma.

Compare also Udmurt умой ( umoj, “ good, fitting, right ” ) and Komi-Zyrian эм ( em, “ exists ” ).

Cognate to Finnish oma, Livonian umm, Votic õma and Northern Sami oapmi. ( colloquial ) grandma, granny, nan Synonym: grootmoederįrom Proto-Finnic *oma.Oma f ( plural oma's, diminutive omaatje n) Likely stemming from grootma, a word that young children often mispronounce. “oma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.( Balearic, Central ) IPA ( key): /ˈo.mə/.( among people of German ancestry ) grandmother, grandma.
