Where does “umbe” come from?
umbe (English) comes from Middle English umbe, from Old English ymbe, from Proto-West Germanic 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.
umbe (English): Around, about; after
Definitions
- Around, about; after
Ancestry of “umbe”, step by step
umbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English umbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | umbe | around; about |
| 2 | Old English | ymbe | around, about; near, along |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | umbi | around |
| 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 |
via Middle English embe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | embe | Alternative form of umbe; around |