Where does “omslingra” come from?
omslingra (Swedish) comes from Swedish öm, from Old Norse um, 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.
omslingra (Swedish): to entwine
Definitions
- to entwine
Ancestry of “omslingra”, step by step
omslingra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öm | sore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish slingra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slingra | snake, slither, wind move in a winding manner |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slingeren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slingwaną | to swing, sling; to wind, twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |