Where does “omgangstaal” come from?
omgangstaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch omgang, from Middle Dutch ommegang, from Old Dutch umbigang, from Proto-Germanic umbigangaz, from Proto-Germanic umbiganganą, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
omgangstaal (Dutch): everyday speech, vernacular
Definitions
- everyday speech, vernacular
Ancestry of “omgangstaal”, step by step
omgangstaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch omgang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | omgang | contact, interaction, intercourse; contact,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ommegang | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | umbigang | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbigangaz | a going around, going about, circuit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbiganganą | to go about, go around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch taal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taal | language |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tāle | spoken or written words, that which someone says |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tala | number }} |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | narration, report |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |