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
- To give as a name to; name; call; To appoint;...
Ancestry of “neven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nevenen | — |
| 2 | Old English | nemnan | to name, call; to enumerate; to address, speak to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | namnijaną | to name, to call, to give a name to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |