Where does “cheme” come from?
cheme (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
cheme (Alemannic German): to come
Definitions
- to come
Ancestry of “cheme”, step by step
cheme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German kweman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kweman | to come |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Old High German chuman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | chuman | — |