Where does “umbeset” come from?
umbeset (English) comes from Middle English umbesetten, from Old English ymbsettan, from Old English ymb-, 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.
umbeset (English): To block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward; To...
Definitions
- To block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward; To...
Ancestry of “umbeset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | umbesetten | to surround |
| 2 | Old English | ymbsettan | to set or put round, surround; beset |
| 3 | Old English | ymb- | around; about, regarding; near, by |
| 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 |