Where does “Eemnes” come from?

Eemnes (Dutch) comes from Dutch nes, from Middle Dutch nesse, from Old Dutch nesse, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “Eemnes”, step by step

Eemnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch nes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnesheadland, spit
2Middle Dutchnesse—
3Old Dutchnesse—
4Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

via Dutch Eem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchEem—

Words derived from “Eemnes”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Dutch nesse →