Umb(e)r [Umber, Umbr]

Morpheme

Umb(e)r [Umber, Umbr]

Type

free base

Denotation

shadow, shade, dusky brown

Etymology

(1) Latin umbra; (2) Middle English umbrel, umbrell, umbrelle, umbrol, umberel; probably from Anglo-Norman umbrail; Old French ombrail, ombral, ombrel, from ombre + -el; Latin umbra

Evidence

adumbrate, antumbra, penumbra, umber, umbered, umbering, umbers, umbra, umbrae, umbrage, umbrageous, umbras, umbrel, umbrella, umbrellaless, umbrellalike, umbrels, umbriferous, umbrisol, umbrose, umbrosity

Notes

umber and umbra are doublets

See Also

Umbrere, Ombre, Umbel(l) [Umbel, Umbell], Umbrell