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 , to embrace, entangle; To embrace in...
Definitions
- To twine , to embrace, entangle; To embrace in...
Ancestry of “umschlingen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | schlingen | to wind; to loop, tie, knot; to wind, coil |
| 2 | Middle High German | slinden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | slintan | — |
Words derived from “umschlingen”