Umbering
/ˈʌm.bər.ɪŋ/noun
The act of shading, coloring, or darkening something with umber pigment.
Did you know?The same Latin root behind umber survives in scientific words such as “umbra” and “penumbra,” the darkest and partial shadows cast during an eclipse.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
umbra
“Shadow, shade, or darkness”
12th Century
Old French
ombre
“Shadow or shade”
14th Century
Middle English
umber
“A brown earth pigment, named through association with the dark color of shadow”
16th Century
English
umber
“A dark brown pigment, especially natural earth pigment”
Modern English
English
umbering
“Shading or coloring with umber; the present participle of “umber””