Where does “abnehmen” come from?
abnehmen (German) comes from Middle High German abenemen, from Old High German abaneman, from Proto-Germanic abanemaną, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
abnehmen (German): to take off; to take; to take away, to take over
Definitions
- to take off; to take; to take away, to take over
Ancestry of “abnehmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | abenemen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | abaneman | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | abanemaną | to take away, remove |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |