Where does “imbe” come from?
imbe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German imbi, from Proto-West Germanic imbī, from Proto-Indo-European a(m)pi- — stinging insect, bee.
imbe (Middle High German): bee; swarm of bees
Ancestry of “imbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | imbi | bee; beeswarm |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | imbī | bee; beeswarm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | a(m)pi- | stinging insect, bee |
Words derived from “imbe”