Lemizh / English dictionary
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wmàb.
to weave something-dat into something-acc
wmÌb. woven fabric
wmùb. weaving tool, also the constellation corresponding to part of Carina (see appendix, Constellations)
Usage notes
This word is used as a metaphor for the fabric of the universe (as in English), and in physics jargon for the microwave background.
Etymology
< NLem, LMLem, MLem wemb‑a
< OLem wemb‑
< PLem *wemb‑, Narten present of
< PIE *u̯ebʰ‑ ‘weave, wrap around’
Cognates
Eng weave, Gk ὑφαίνω ‘weave’