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Where does “h₂m̥bʰi” come from?

h₂m̥bʰi (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

h₂m̥bʰi (Proto-Indo-European): around, on either side of, about; in exchange...

Definitions

  1. around, on either side of, about; in exchange...

Ancestry of “h₂m̥bʰi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “h₂m̥bʰi”

  • ambition
  • ambitious
  • ambiguous
  • ambiguity
  • um
  • ambulance
  • ambient
  • ambivalence
  • amber
  • ambivalent
  • preamble
  • Amber
  • unambiguous
  • ambulatory
  • unambiguously
  • amphitheatre
  • ambience
  • ambit
  • ambiguously
  • amphibian
  • ombudsman
  • ambiance
  • ambling
  • amble
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