Where does “omlooptijd” come from?

omlooptijd (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.

omlooptijd (Dutch): orbital period

Definitions

  1. orbital period

Ancestry of “omlooptijd”, step by step

omlooptijd 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 tijd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtijdtime; tense
2Middle Dutchtijttime; time, moment; right, appointed time
3Old Dutchtīttime
4Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-
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