Parpola Om

Asko Parpola, "On the Primary Meaning and Etymology of the
Sacred Syllable OM", Studia Oriantalia (Finnish Oriental
Society) vol 50, 1980. Parpola's Om thesis:
Om's original meaning: Om in the Vedic ritual = 'yes',
om = tathâ = 'yes' also in ordinary conversation, and
in the Chandogya Upanishad ôm is expressly said to
be a word expressing agreement.
Etymology: < Dravidian âm < âkum 'yes' < 'it is (fitting, suitable)',
â labialized by the following m as Jaffna Tamil ôm < âm.