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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂m̥bʰi

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

From earlier *h₂n̥tbʰi, petrified instrumental plural of *h₂énts.

Adverb

*h₂m̥bʰi [1]

  1. around, on either side of, about
  2. in exchange for
  3. facing, against

Descendants
  • Armenian:
  • Celtic: *ambi-
    • Old Irish: imb
    • Middle Welsh: am
  • Germanic: *umbi (see there for further descendants)
  • Hellenic:
  • Indo-Iranian: *Habʰí (see there for further descendants)
  • Italic:

References
  1. Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 401
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