Where does “omstander” come from?
omstander (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.
omstander (Dutch): bystander
Definitions
- bystander
Ancestry of “omstander”, step by step
omstander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch om
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | om | around, about; at; around, over |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ombe | Alternative form of omme |
| 3 | Old Dutch | umbi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |