Where does “nemnd” come from?
nemnd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nefnd, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
nemnd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a committee
Ancestry of “nemnd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | nefnd | denomination, name, tribunal |
| 2 | Old Norse | nefna | to name; to mention; to appoint |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | namnijaną | to name, to call, to give a name to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |