Where does “nême” come from?

nême (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch nemen, from Middle Dutch nēmen, from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nême (Jersey Dutch): to take

Definitions

  1. to take

Ancestry of “nême”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnemento take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab; to...
2Middle Dutchnēmento take
3Old Dutchnemanto take; to take away
4Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →