Where does “ommegang” come from?
ommegang (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch umbigang, from Proto-Germanic umbigangaz, from Proto-Germanic umbiganganą, 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.
Ancestry of “ommegang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | umbigang | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | umbigangaz | a going around, going about, circuit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbiganganą | to go about, go 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 |