An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Ohm

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, O
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Ohm.

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2554980An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, O — OhmJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Ohm, masculine and masculine, ‘awm’ (liquid measure, about 40 galls.), from Middle High German âme, ôme (â before nasals is changed into ô, compare Mohn, Mond, Ohmet, and ohne), feminine, masculine, and neuter, ‘awm, measure’; corresponding to Dutch aam, English awm, Scandinavian áma. They are based on Middle Latin ama, ‘vessel, wine measure’ (Greek ἄχη, ‘water-pail,’ Latin ama, ‘water bucket’). See ahmen.