Where does “neam” come from?
neam (English) comes from English eam, from Middle English eem, from Old English ēam, from Old English ēahām, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
neam (English): Alternative form of eam
Definitions
- Alternative form of eam
Ancestry of “neam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eam | Uncle |
| 2 | Middle English | eem | — |
| 3 | Old English | ēam | maternal uncle; uncle |
| 4 | Old English | ēahām | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |