Where does “hem” come from?

hem (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch himo, from Proto-Germanic himmai — dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz.

hem (Middle Dutch): accusative/dative of hi; dative of het;...

Definitions

  1. accusative/dative of hi; dative of het;...

Ancestry of “hem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhimo
2Proto-Germanichimmaidative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz

Words derived from “hem

Every word from Proto-Germanic himmai
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