Where does “uunkem” come from?
uunkem (North Frisian) comes from North Frisian kem, from Old Frisian koma, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
uunkem (North Frisian): to come
Definitions
- to come
Ancestry of “uunkem”, step by step
uunkem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via North Frisian kem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Frisian | kem | to come |
| 2 | Old Frisian | koma | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via North Frisian uun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Frisian | uun | — |