Where does “nimtree” come from?

nimtree (English) comes from English nim, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “nimtree”, step by step

nimtree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnimTo take or seize; To filch, steal; To walk with...
2Middle Englishnimento take
3Old Englishnimanto take, seize
4Proto-West Germanicnemanto take
5Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
6Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

via English tree

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtreeA perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but...
2Middle EnglishtreA tree or a plant that resembles one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →