ymb

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See also: ymb-

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *umbi.

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

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Preposition

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ymb

  1. around (surrounding or near)
  2. about (concerning)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: umbe, embe
    • Scots: umbe-

References

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