Where does “ymbhygdignes” come from?
ymbhygdignes (Old English) comes from Old English ymbhygdig, from Old English ymbhycgan, 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- — on, onto.
ymbhygdignes (Old English): care, anxiety, solicitude
Definitions
- care, anxiety, solicitude
Ancestry of “ymbhygdignes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ymbhygdig | anxious, careful, solicitous |
| 2 | Old English | ymbhycgan | to think about, consider |
| 3 | Old English | ymb | around, about, by, concerning |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |