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
- around; about, regarding; near, by
Ancestry of “ymb-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “ymb-”