Where does “Imm” come from?
Imm (German Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic imbī, from Proto-Indo-European a(m)pi- — stinging insect, bee.
Imm (German Low German): bee
Ancestry of “Imm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | imbī | bee; beeswarm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | a(m)pi- | stinging insect, bee |