English
oma
Oma comes from German Oma ‘grandma, granny, nan’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentOma‘grandma, granny, nan’
- Englishearliest quotation 2020oma
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Germanc. 1650–presentOma‘grandma, granny, nan’
- Englishearliest quotation 2020oma
Earliest quotation: 2020, Deb Amlen, Sales Spiel in 60 Seconds or Less: “My children have an oma and an OPA, so…”
Every English word from German Oma
Today it means
noun Grandmother, grandma.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Oma / oma