Where does “ympäristö” come from?

ympäristö (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.

ympäristö (Finnish): environment; neighbourhood

Definitions

  1. environment; neighbourhood

Ancestry of “ympäristö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishympäriaround; over, upside down; around, on the...
2Proto-Finnicümpärikaround
3Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ympäristö

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts