Where does “nem” come from?

nem (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nema, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nem (North Frisian): to take

Definitions

  1. to take

Ancestry of “nem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrisiannemaAlternative form of nima
2Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nemaną →Every word from Old Frisian nema →