Where does “nimen” come from?
nimen (Middle English) comes from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nimen (Middle English): to take
Ancestry of “nimen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “nimen”