Where does “ananeman” come from?

ananeman (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

ananeman (Old Dutch): to endeavor, to devote oneself to something or put great effort into something, to strive for

Definitions

  1. to endeavor, to devote oneself to something or put great effort into something, to strive for

Ancestry of “ananeman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchnemanto take; to take away
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 Dutch neman →