Where does “em” come from?
em (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic immi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.
em (Old Norse): I am, first-person of vera
Definitions
- I am, first-person of vera
Ancestry of “em”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | immi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |