Where does “rumiště” come from?
rumiště (Czech) comes from Czech rum, from German rūm, from German herum, from Middle High German ümbe, from Old High German umbi, from Proto-West Germanic umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
rumiště (Czech): rubble site
Definitions
- rubble site
Ancestry of “rumiště”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | rum | rum; rubble |
| 2 | German | rūm | rum |
| 3 | German | herum | about, around. "Schaue um dich herum." - Look... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ümbe | — |
| 5 | Old High German | umbi | around |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | umbi | around |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |