Where does “ymbhweorfan” come from?

ymbhweorfan (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.

ymbhweorfan (Old English): to turn around, to revolve; to turn something...

Definitions

  1. to turn around, to revolve; to turn something...

Ancestry of “ymbhweorfan”, step by step

ymbhweorfan 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 hweorfan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhweorfanto turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to...
2Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →