Middle English word umbe comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ént-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *a(m)pi-, and later Proto-Germanic *imbijaz (Bee. Beeswarm.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ént- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ǵʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *a(m)pi- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂ent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *imbiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *h₂n̥tbʰi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂n̥t-bʰi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *imbijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bee. Beeswarm. |
| *h₂m̥bʰi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Around, on either side of, about. Facing, against. In exchange for. |
| *furþa | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| ymbe | Old English (ang) | Around, about. Near, along. |
| umbe | Middle English (enm) | About. Around About. Around. |