Where does “ymbgyrdan” come from?

ymbgyrdan (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.

ymbgyrdan (Old English): to gird about or around, surround, encompass;...

Definitions

  1. to gird about or around, surround, encompass;...

Ancestry of “ymbgyrdan”, step by step

ymbgyrdan 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 gyrdan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgyrdanto gird
2Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →