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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

  1. to go about, go around

Ancestry of “umbiganganą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “umbiganganą”

  • umgang
  • Umgangssprache
  • unumgänglich
  • umgangssprachlich
  • umgänglich
  • Umgang
  • omgang
  • ekstraomgang
  • omgang
  • ekstraomgang
  • omgang
  • umgang
  • umbegang
  • ymbegang
  • ymbgang
  • umbigangaz
  • umgangr
  • ommegang
  • umbigang
  • umbeganc
  • Ëmgang
  • umbigang
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