Where does “ombestemme” come from?
ombestemme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk om, from Old Norse um, 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.
ombestemme (Norwegian Nynorsk): to change one's mind
Definitions
- to change one's mind
Ancestry of “ombestemme”, step by step
ombestemme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk om
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | om | around; in; about |
| 2 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Norwegian Nynorsk bestemme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bestemme | — |