ymb-

• ymbe-, umbe-, embe-

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈymb/ (as a nominal prefix)
• IPA^(key): /ymb/ (as a verbal 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. restraining, lessening

   ymbbǣtan ― to curb, restrain

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