Where does “ymbhwyrft” come from?
ymbhwyrft (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.
ymbhwyrft (Old English): globe
Definitions
- globe
Ancestry of “ymbhwyrft”, step by step
ymbhwyrft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ymb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ymb | around, about, by, concerning |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English hwyrft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hwyrft | revolution, turning, circuit, orbit; movement,... |
| 2 | Old English | hweorfan | to turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |