Where does “אַרומהובלען” come from?
אַרומהובלען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אַרומ־, from Middle High German ümbe, from Old High German umbi, from Proto-West Germanic umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
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Ancestry of “אַרומהובלען”, step by step
אַרומהובלען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish אַרומ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אַרומ־ | A verbal complement, usually meaning around |
| 2 | Middle High German | ümbe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | umbi | around |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | umbi | around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |