Where does “ympäriinsä” come from?
ympäriinsä (Finnish) comes from Finnish ympäri, from Proto-Finnic ümpärik, 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.
ympäriinsä (Finnish): all over the place
Definitions
- all over the place
Ancestry of “ympäriinsä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ympäri | around; over, upside down; around, on the... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ümpärik | around |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |