Where does “hem” come from?
hem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hem, from Old Dutch himo, from Proto-Germanic himmai — dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz.
hem (Dutch): "Third-person singular, masculine, objective:"...
Definitions
- "Third-person singular, masculine, objective:"...
Ancestry of “hem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | hem | accusative/dative of hi; dative of het;... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | himo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | himmai | dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz |