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Where does “neem” come from?

neem (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic neemi — cape, peninsula.

neem (Estonian): cape, promontory, headland

Definitions

  1. cape, promontory, headland

Ancestry of “neem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicneemicape, peninsula
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