Where does “nëmen” come from?
nëmen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German neman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
Ancestry of “nëmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | neman | to take |
| 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 “nëmen”