Where does “omwentelingsas” come from?
omwentelingsas (Dutch) comes from Dutch omwenteling, from Dutch omwentelen, 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 — on, onto.
omwentelingsas (Dutch): axis of rotation
Definitions
- axis of rotation
Ancestry of “omwentelingsas”, step by step
omwentelingsas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch omwenteling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | omwenteling | revolution |
| 2 | Dutch | omwentelen | to revolve |
| 3 | Dutch | om | around, about; at; around, over |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ombe | Alternative form of omme |
| 5 | Old Dutch | umbi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |