Where does “nema” come from?
nema (Faroese) comes from Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nema (Faroese): to touch; to steal; to take
Definitions
- to touch; to steal; to take
Ancestry of “nema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nema | to take; except, unless |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |