Where does “ymbþringan” come from?

ymbþringan (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.

ymbþringan (Old English): to throng or crowd around; thring around,...

Definitions

  1. to throng or crowd around; thring around,...

Ancestry of “ymbþringan”, step by step

ymbþringan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ymb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishymbaround, about, by, concerning
2Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old English þringan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþringanto press, constrict, push on or through
2Proto-West Germanicþringwanto press, to push
3Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →