Where does “nevenen” come from?
nevenen (Middle English) comes from Old English nemnan, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
Ancestry of “nevenen”, step by step
nevenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nemnan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nemnan | to name, call; to enumerate; to address, speak to |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | namnijaną | to name, to call, to give a name to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Old Norse nefna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nefna | to name; to mention; to appoint |