Where does “umschlingen” come from?

umschlingen (German) comes from German schlingen, from Middle High German slinden, from Old High German slintan.

umschlingen (German): to twine (around), to embrace, entangle (an object)

Definitions

  1. to twine (around), to embrace, entangle (an object)

Ancestry of “umschlingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschlingento wind; to loop, tie, knot; to wind, coil
2Middle High Germanslinden—
3Old High Germanslintan—

Words derived from “umschlingen”

Every word from Old High German slintan →Every word from Middle High German slinden →Every word from German schlingen →