Where does “ymb-” come from?

ymb- (Old English) comes 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.

ymb- (Old English): around; about, regarding; near, by

Definitions

  1. around; about, regarding; near, by

Ancestry of “ymb-”, step by step

ymb- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic umbi

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

via Germanic *umbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanic*umbi—

Words derived from “ymb-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →