Where does “nantir” come from?

nantir (Old French) comes from Old French nant, from Old Norse nám, from Proto-Germanic nēmō, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nantir (Old French): to seize

Definitions

  1. to seize

Ancestry of “nantir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnantpledge, security
2Old Norsenámoccupation; acquisition, learning, study; taking,...
3Proto-Germanicnēmōtaking, acceptance
4Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nantir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nemaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēmō →