Where does “neman” come from?
neman (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
neman (Old High German): to take
Definitions
- to take
Ancestry of “neman”, step by step
neman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic neman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via Proto-Germanic *neman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *neman | — |