Where does “umgang” come from?
umgang (English) comes from Middle English umgang, from Old English ymbgang, from Proto-Germanic umbigangaz, from Proto-Germanic umbiganganą, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
umgang (English): A round about; a way around; detour; An instance...
Definitions
- A round about; a way around; detour; An instance...
Ancestry of “umgang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | umgang | — |
| 2 | Old English | ymbgang | circumnavigation, orbit; circuit; circumference |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbigangaz | a going around, going about, circuit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbiganganą | to go about, go around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |