Where does “gineman” come from?
gineman (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
gineman (Old Dutch): to accept, to adopt, to assume
Definitions
- to accept, to adopt, to assume
Ancestry of “gineman”, step by step
gineman 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 *ganemaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *ganemaną | to take along with, take up |