FromMiddle Englisheem,eme, fromOld Englishēam(“maternal uncle”), fromProto-Germanic*awahaimaz(“maternal uncle”), fromProto-Indo-European*h₂éwh₂os(“maternal uncle, maternal grandfather”). Cognate withScotseme(“uncle”),West Frisianiem,omke(“uncle”),Dutchoom(“uncle”),GermanOhm,Oheim(“maternal uncle”),Latinavunculus(“maternal uncle”). Seeuncle.Doublet ofoom andohm.
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Contracted from earlier*ēahām, fromProto-West Germanic*auhaim(“maternal uncle”).
See alsoGothic𐌰𐍅𐍉(awō,“grandmother”);Latinavus(“grandfather”),avunculus(“uncle”), dialectalRussianуй(uj,“maternal uncle”),Ukrainianвуй(vuj,“uncle”), all fromProto-Indo-European*awos,*h₂éwh₂os(“maternal uncle, maternal grandfather”). The word is cognate withOld Frisianēm,Middle Dutchoom (Dutchoom),Old High Germanoheim (GermanOheim,Ohm).
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Stronga-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēam | ēamas |
| accusative | ēam | ēamas |
| genitive | ēames | ēama |
| dative | ēame | ēamum |
FromProto-Germanic*immi(“I am”), a form of*wesaną, fromProto-Indo-European*h₁ésmi(“am”). More atam.
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