Where does “anemnan” come from?
anemnan (Old English) comes from Old English nemnan, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
anemnan (Old English): to declare
Definitions
- to declare
Ancestry of “anemnan”, step by step
anemnan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nemnan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nemnan | to name, call; to enumerate; to address, speak to |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | namnijaną | to name, to call, to give a name to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |