Where does “ombe” come from?

ombe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ombe (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of omme

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of omme

Ancestry of “ombe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchumbi—
2Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ombe”

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