Where does “um” come from?

um (Old Norse) comes 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.

um (Old Norse): about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...

Definitions

  1. about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...

Ancestry of “um”, step by step

um traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic umbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Germanic *umbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanic*umbi—

Words derived from “um”

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