Where does “animan” come from?
animan (Old English) comes from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
animan (Old English): to take away, to remove
Definitions
- to take away, to remove
Ancestry of “animan”, step by step
animan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English niman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |