Where does “ompraten” come from?

ompraten (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

ompraten (Dutch): to talk over, talk into, persuade

Definitions

  1. to talk over, talk into, persuade

Ancestry of “ompraten”, step by step

ompraten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchomaround, about; at; around, over
2Middle DutchombeAlternative form of omme
3Old Dutchumbi—
4Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch praten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpratento talk
2Middle Dutchpraten—

Words derived from “ompraten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →