Where does “ummanteln” come from?

ummanteln (German) comes from German um, from Middle High German ümbe, from Old High German umbi, from Proto-West Germanic umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

ummanteln (German): to encase, encapsulate; to shroud, coat; to...

Definitions

  1. to encase, encapsulate; to shroud, coat; to...

Ancestry of “ummanteln”, step by step

ummanteln traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German um

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanumabout; around; at, by
2Middle High Germanümbe—
3Old High Germanumbiaround
4Proto-West Germanicumbiaround
5Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via German Mantel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMantelmantle; coat
2Middle High Germanmantel—
3Old High Germanmantal—
4Latinmantēllum—
5Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
6Gaulishmantos—
7Proto-Celticmantos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via German N

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNAbbreviation of Nord; north
2GermanNordthe north; a wind coming from the north

Words derived from “ummanteln”

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