Where does “onbūtan” come from?
onbūtan (Old English) comes from Old English on-, from Proto-West Germanic ana-, from Proto-Germanic ana — on, at; on, onto; ana.
onbūtan (Old English): about, round about, all around
Definitions
- about, round about, all around
Ancestry of “onbūtan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ana- | Forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
Words derived from “onbūtan”