Where does “umbrous” come from?
umbrous (English) comes from English umber, from Middle French ombre, from Old French umbre, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
umbrous (English): shadowy, or relating to shadows
Definitions
- shadowy, or relating to shadows
Ancestry of “umbrous”, step by step
umbrous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English umber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | umber | A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which... |
| 2 | Middle French | ombre | umber |
| 3 | Old French | umbre | Alternative form of onbre |
| 4 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 5 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |
via English umbra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | umbra | The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by... |