Where does “ymbhycgan” come from?

ymbhycgan (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.

ymbhycgan (Old English): to think about, consider

Definitions

  1. to think about, consider

Ancestry of “ymbhycgan”, step by step

ymbhycgan 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 hycgan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhycganto think; to think about, to consider
2Proto-West Germanichuggjanto think
3Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider

Words derived from “ymbhycgan”

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