Where does “afnemen” come from?
afnemen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch afnemen, from Old Dutch avaneman, from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
afnemen (Dutch): to decrease; to take off, to remove; to take, to...
Definitions
- to decrease; to take off, to remove; to take, to...
Ancestry of “afnemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | afnemen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | avaneman | to take from, to take away |
| 3 | Old Dutch | neman | to take; to take away |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |