Where does “omroep” come from?

omroep (Dutch) comes from Dutch omroepen, 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.

omroep (Dutch): broadcaster

Definitions

  1. broadcaster

Ancestry of “omroep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchomroepento broadcast, announce
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

Words derived from “omroep”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →