Where does “umflýja” come from?

umflýja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic um, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

umflýja (Icelandic): to evade, to avoid

Definitions

  1. to evade, to avoid

Ancestry of “umflýja”, step by step

umflýja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic um

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicumused in set phrases; about, concerning; through,...
2Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
3Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Icelandic flýja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicflýjato flee
2Old Norseflýjato flee
3Proto-Germanicfleuhanąto flee; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →