Where does “umranden” come from?
umranden (German) comes from German Rand, from Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
umranden (German): to draw, create, constitute a boundary, border (circle, box) around
Definitions
- to draw, create, constitute a boundary, border (circle, box) around
Ancestry of “umranden”, step by step
umranden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rand | edge, brink, rim; ledge, margin; skin |
| 2 | Middle High German | rant | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rant | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | randaz | edge, rim, crust; edge, rim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |
via German um- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | um- -en | — |