Where does “nemen” come from?
nemen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nēmen, from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nemen (Dutch): to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab; to...
Definitions
- to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab; to...
Ancestry of “nemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | nēmen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | neman | to take; to take away |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “nemen”