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Where does “næmur” come from?

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

næmur (Icelandic): quick, fast-thinking, intelligent; sensitive,...

Definitions

  1. quick, fast-thinking, intelligent; sensitive,...

Ancestry of “næmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenæmrtalented
2Proto-Germanicnēmiztaking, accepting; takeable, acceptable

Words derived from “næmur”

  • ofnæmi
  • næmi
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