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
- accusative/dative of hi; dative of het;...
Ancestry of “hem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | himo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | himmai | dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz |