embhi-, empi-

English meaning                      a k. of mosquito or bee

German meaning                     `Stechmücke, Biene'

Grammatical comments         

General comments                  Mit tabuierendem Wechsel bh : p?

Derivatives                             

Material                                   Gr. ἐμπίς, -ίδος `Stechmücke';

                ahd. imbi (ältester Beleg impi pīano), mhd. imbe (*embi-o-) `Bienenschwarm, Bienenstock', erst spät-mhd. `Biene', nhd. Imme, ablautend ags. imbe (*umbia) `Bienenschwarm'.

References                              WP. I 125, WH. I 57.

See also                                  

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