Where does “entgegennehmen” come from?

entgegennehmen (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.

entgegennehmen (German): to receive to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to be given something

Definitions

  1. to receive to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to be given something

Ancestry of “entgegennehmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannehmento take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
2Middle High Germannëmento take
3Old High Germannemanto take
4Proto-West Germanicnemanto take
5Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
6Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →