ymb

See also: ymb-

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *umbi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“around”). Cognate with Old Saxon umbi (Dutch om), Old High German umbi (German um), Old Norse um (Swedish om).

The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin ambi-, Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí), Old Irish imb, Sanskrit अभि (abhí, “towards, over, upon”), Old Persian 𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎹 (abiy, “towards, against, upon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ymb/

Preposition

ymb

  1. (Early West Saxon) around, about, by, concerning

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: umbe
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