Where does “omkeerbaar” come from?
omkeerbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch omkeren, from Dutch om, from Middle Dutch ombe, from Old Dutch umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
omkeerbaar (Dutch): reversible
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Ancestry of “omkeerbaar”, step by step
omkeerbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch omkeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | omkeren | to turn around; to reverse; to turn upside down |
| 2 | Dutch | om | around, about; at; around, over |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ombe | Alternative form of omme |
| 4 | Old Dutch | umbi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch baar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baar | A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bâre | bier, stretcher |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |