Where does “omloopbaan” come from?

omloopbaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch omlopen, 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.

omloopbaan (Dutch): orbit

Definitions

  1. orbit

Ancestry of “omloopbaan”, step by step

omloopbaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch omlopen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchomlopenTo walk around, to make a detour; To knock down...
2Dutchomaround, about; at; around, over
3Middle DutchombeAlternative form of omme
4Old Dutchumbi
5Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch baan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbaana road, way, path; a track, lane; a job,...
2Middle Dutchbāneopen field, battlefield
3Old Dutchbana
4Proto-West Germanic*banu
5Proto-Germanicbanōa battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared...
6Proto-Germanicbanômurderer
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰon-on-
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts