Where does “nāma” come from?

nāma (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic nēmō, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

Ancestry of “nāma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnēmōtaking, acceptance
2Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nemaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēmō →