Where does “omwille van” come from?

omwille van (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.

omwille van (Dutch): for the sake of, for...'s sake

Definitions

  1. for the sake of, for...'s sake

Ancestry of “omwille van”, step by step

omwille van 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 wille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwille
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →