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