Where does “um” come from?

um (Irish) comes from Old Irish imb, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

um (Irish): about; at

Definitions

  1. about; at

Ancestry of “um”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishimbbutter; around
2Old Irishsínweather
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “um”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →