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Where does “ympärys” come from?

ympärys (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.

ympärys (Finnish): surrounding; circumference

Definitions

  1. surrounding; circumference

Ancestry of “ympärys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishympäriaround; over, upside down; around, on the...
2Proto-Finnicümpärik—
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 “ympärys”

  • ympärysmitta
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