Where does “wereldomroep” come from?
wereldomroep (Dutch) comes from Dutch omroep, 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 — on, onto.
wereldomroep (Dutch): international or worldwide broadcasting service
Definitions
- international or worldwide broadcasting service
Ancestry of “wereldomroep”, step by step
wereldomroep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch omroep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | omroep | broadcaster |
| 2 | Dutch | omroepen | to broadcast, announce |
| 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 |
via Dutch wereld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wereld | world |
| 2 | Middle High German | werlt | world |
| 3 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |