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/