Where does “avaneman” come from?
avaneman (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
avaneman (Old Dutch): to take from, to take away
Definitions
- to take from, to take away
Ancestry of “avaneman”, step by step
avaneman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch neman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | neman | to take; to take away |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via Proto-Germanic abanemaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | abanemaną | to take away, remove |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
Words derived from “avaneman”