Where does “mem” come from?
mem (Dutch) comes from West Frisian mem, from Old Frisian mōme, from Proto-West Germanic mōmā, from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
mem (Dutch): mem letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Definitions
- mem letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Ancestry of “mem”, step by step
mem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian mem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | mem | mother, mom |
| 2 | Old Frisian | mōme | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mōmā | mama, mother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōmǭ | mama, mother; aunt, auntie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂-méh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |
via Hebrew מ״ם
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | מ״ם | mem |