Where does “Drumherum” come from?
Drumherum (German) comes from German drum, from German darum, from Middle High German darumme, from Old High German umbi, from Proto-West Germanic umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
Drumherum (German): something that accompanies something, surroundings, dealings, extras, sideshow
Definitions
- something that accompanies something, surroundings, dealings, extras, sideshow
Ancestry of “Drumherum”, step by step
Drumherum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German drum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | drum | Contraction of darum |
| 2 | German | darum | around it, around that; therefore; because! |
| 3 | Middle High German | darumme | — |
| 4 | Old High German | umbi | around |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | umbi | around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |