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-