Where does “imn” come from?
imn (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin amblo, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
imn (Romanian): hymn
Definitions
- hymn
Ancestry of “imn”, step by step
imn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin amblo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | amblo | — |
| 2 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 3 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 4 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |