Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂m̥bʰi

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms 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. around, on either side of, about
2. in exchange for
3. facing, against

Descendants

• Armenian:
  • Old Armenian: ամբողջ (ambołǰ), ամբ-ողջ (amb-ołǰ)
• Proto-Celtic: *ambi-
  • Old Irish: imb
    • Irish: um
  • Middle Welsh: am
• Proto-Germanic: *umbi (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Hellenic: *ampʰí (see there for further descendants)
  • Ancient Greek: ἀμφί (amphí)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *Habʰí (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Italic: *ambi (see there for further descendants)
  • Latin: ambi-, ambō