Where does “námslán” come from?

námslán (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nám, from Icelandic nema, from Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

námslán (Icelandic): student loan

Definitions

  1. student loan

Ancestry of “námslán”, step by step

námslán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic nám

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnámstudies, studying; removal
2Icelandicnemato take, capture; to mine; to amount to
3Old Norsenemato take; except, unless
4Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

via Icelandic lán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclánloan; luck
2Old Norselánloan; luck
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nemaną →Every word from Old Norse nema →