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
Ancestry of “nem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | nema | Alternative form of nima |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |