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

  1. to touch; to steal; to take

Ancestry of “nema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenemato take; except, unless
2Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nemaną →Every word from Old Norse nema →