Where does “ymbþencan” come from?
ymbþencan (Old English) comes from Old English ymb, 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.
ymbþencan (Old English): to consider; bethink; think about or around...
Definitions
- to consider; bethink; think about or around...
Ancestry of “ymbþencan”, step by step
ymbþencan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ymb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ymb | around, about, by, concerning |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |