Where does “üm” come from?
üm (Low German) comes from Middle Low German ümme, from Old Saxon umbi, from Proto-West Germanic umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
üm (Low German): around, about; at; around, over
Definitions
- around, about; at; around, over
Ancestry of “üm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | ümme | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | umbi | around |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | umbi | around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |