Where does “umbefolden” come from?

umbefolden (Middle English) comes from Middle English umbe, from Old English ymbe, 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.

umbefolden (Middle English): to envelop; enfold; to encircle in battle; to...

Definitions

  1. to envelop; enfold; to encircle in battle; to...

Ancestry of “umbefolden”, step by step

umbefolden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English umbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishumbearound; about
2Old Englishymbearound, about; near, along
3Proto-West Germanicumbiaround
4Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Middle English folden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfoldenTo bend; to flex
2Old Englishfealdanto fold
3Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
4Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →