Where does “nemnen” come from?
nemnen (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *namnijan.
nemnen (Old High German): to name
Definitions
- to name
Ancestry of “nemnen”, step by step
nemnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *namnijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *namnijan | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *namnijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *namnijan | to name |