Where does “umbihwervan” come from?

umbihwervan (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.

umbihwervan (Old Saxon): to surround

Definitions

  1. to surround

Ancestry of “umbihwervan”, step by step

umbihwervan 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 hwervan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhwervanto turn; to depart; to travel
2Old SaxonhwerbanAlternative form of hwervan
3Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →