Where does “Umfang” come from?
Umfang (German) comes from German fang, from German fangen, from Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
Umfang (German): perimeter, circumference; extent, scale, reach,...
Definitions
- perimeter, circumference; extent, scale, reach,...
Ancestry of “Umfang”, step by step
Umfang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German fang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fang | singular imperative of fangen |
| 2 | German | fangen | to catch; to catch; to capture; to improve in... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vāhen | to catch |
| 4 | Old High German | fāhan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
via Icelandic fang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fang | embrace, hold, grasp; provisions |
| 2 | Old Norse | fang | catch; embrace, hold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fangą | catch, that which is caught |
via Middle High German umbefanc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | umbefanc | — |