ymb

See also: ymb-

Old English

Alternative forms

• ymbe, embe, ymbi

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

• ymbsittend

Descendants

• Middle English: umbe