Where does “nám” come from?
nám (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nema, from Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nám (Icelandic): studies, studying; removal
Definitions
- studies, studying; removal
Ancestry of “nám”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | nema | to take, capture; to mine; to amount to |
| 2 | Old Norse | nema | to take; except, unless |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |