Where does “umbifahan” come from?

umbifahan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon umbi, from Proto-West Germanic umbi, 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.

umbifahan (Old Saxon): to take over

Definitions

  1. to take over

Ancestry of “umbifahan”, step by step

umbifahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon umbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonumbiaround
2Proto-West Germanicumbiaround
3Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old Saxon fāhan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonfāhanto seize
2Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →