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Where does “asem” come from?

asem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch âsem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic āþm, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.

asem (Dutch): Alternative form of adem; breath

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of adem; breath

Ancestry of “asem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchâsem—
2Old Dutch*āththem—
3Proto-West Germanicāþmbreath, breathing
4Proto-Germanicēþmazbreath, breathing; spirit; breeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₁tmén-—

Words derived from “asem”

  • asemhalen
  • asemhaal
  • asem
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén- →