Where does “übernehmen” come from?
übernehmen (German) comes from German nehmen, from Middle High German nëmen, from Old High German neman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
übernehmen (German): to take over, replace; to assume, to accept; to...
Definitions
- to take over, replace; to assume, to accept; to...
Ancestry of “übernehmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nehmen | to take; to take from; to hold , to grasp |
| 2 | Middle High German | nëmen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | neman | to take |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “übernehmen”