ymb-

ymb-

See also: ymb

Old English

Alternative forms

• ymbe-, umbe-, embe-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around”). Akin to Old English ymb, ymbe (“around, about”)

Prefix

ymb-

1. around

   ymbfær (“circuit”)

   ymbeardian "to dwell around"

2. about, regarding

   ymbeþanc "thought, reflection, consideration"

   ymbhȳdig (“anxious”)

   ymbwlātian (“to contemplate, observe, consider”)

   ymbesprǣċ "talk, remark, criticism, opinion"

3. near, by
4. causing restraint, lessening

   ymbbǣtan (“to curb, restrain”)

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Descendants

• Middle English: umbe-, umb-, um- (in part)
  • English: um- (in part)