Where does “umbelappen” come from?
umbelappen (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.
umbelappen (Middle English): to clothe or wrap; envelop; enclose; to encircle;...
Definitions
- to clothe or wrap; envelop; enclose; to encircle;...
Ancestry of “umbelappen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | umbe | around; about |
| 2 | Old English | ymbe | around, about; near, along |
| 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 |