Where does “alnæmi” come from?

alnæmi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic næmi, from Icelandic næmur, from Old Norse næmr, from Proto-Germanic nēmiz — taking, accepting; takeable, acceptable.

alnæmi (Icelandic): acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

Definitions

  1. acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

Ancestry of “alnæmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnæmisensitivity
2Icelandicnæmurquick, fast-thinking, intelligent; sensitive,...
3Old Norsenæmrtalented
4Proto-Germanicnēmiztaking, accepting; takeable, acceptable
Every word from Proto-Germanic nēmiz →Every word from Old Norse næmr →Every word from Icelandic næmur →