ymb-
Old English
prefix
Definitions
- around
- about, regarding
- near, by
- restraining, lessening
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *umbi (around, about, near, by).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*umbi
Gloss
around, about, near, by
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
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Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amphi- English
- amphidetic English
- amphipathic English
- um- English
- amphi- Latin
- amphigouri French
- ἀμφί Ancient Greek
- ἀμφίπολος Ancient Greek
- ἀμφαρίστερος Ancient Greek
- ἀμφιδέα Ancient Greek
- ἀμφιδέω Ancient Greek
- ἀμφιθέατρον Ancient Greek
- Ἀμφίλοχος Ancient Greek
- Ἀμφιθόη Ancient Greek
- Ἀμφικράτης Ancient Greek
- *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂m̥bʰi Proto-Indo-European
- *jabai Proto-Germanic
- *umbi Proto-Germanic
- *umbi- Proto-Germanic
- om Norwegian Nynorsk
- ymb Old English
- ymbe Old English
- ymbgān Old English
- ymbsettan Old English
- um- Middle English
- amfa- Irish
- amfapód Irish
- um Old Norse
- umb Old Norse
- αμφι- Greek (modern)
- amfi- Indonesian
- umbi Old High German
- *umbi gmw-pro
- ümber Estonian
- umbi Old Dutch
- *umpi Proto-Finnic
- *ümpärik Proto-Finnic
- umbi Old Saxon
- umbi- Old Saxon
- umbe Old Frisian