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

  1. "Third-person singular, masculine, objective:"...

Ancestry of “hem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhemaccusative/dative of hi; dative of het;...
2Old Dutchhimo—
3Proto-Germanichimmaidative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz

Words derived from “hem”

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