Where does “neven” come from?

neven (English) comes from Middle English nevenen, from Old English nemnan, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

neven (English): To give as a name to; name; call; To appoint;...

Definitions

  1. To give as a name to; name; call; To appoint;...

Ancestry of “neven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnevenen—
2Old Englishnemnanto name, call; to enumerate; to address, speak to
3Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
4Proto-Germanicnamôname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →