umbi-

Old Saxon

Etymology

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

Prefix

umbi-

  1. around
    umbifārd (“detour”)
    umbigangan "to go around"
    umbihwervan "to surround"
    umbibigevan (“to surround”)
    umbifāhan (“to take over”)
    umbigengil (“walker”)
  2. about, regarding
    umbilōkon "to look, to consider"

Derived terms
Old Saxon terms prefixed with umbi-
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