Where does “umbiganganą” come from?
umbiganganą (Proto-Germanic) 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.
umbiganganą (Proto-Germanic): to go about, go around
Definitions
- to go about, go around
Ancestry of “umbiganganą”, step by step
umbiganganą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic umbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |