Where does “nehmen” come from?
nehmen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German nemen, from Old Saxon neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nehmen (Low German): to take; to take oneself; to seize; to capture
Definitions
- to take; to take oneself; to seize; to capture
Ancestry of “nehmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | nemen | to take |
| 2 | Old Saxon | neman | Alternative form of niman; to take |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |