Where does “ümar” come from?
ümar (Estonian) comes from Estonian ümber, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ümar (Estonian): round
Ancestry of “ümar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ümber | around; over, upside down; around, on the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “ümar”