Where does “nám” come from?

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

nám (Old Norse): occupation; acquisition, learning, study; taking,...

Definitions

  1. occupation; acquisition, learning, study; taking,...

Ancestry of “nám”, step by step

nám traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic nēmō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnēmōtaking, acceptance
2Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

via Proto-Germanic nēmą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnēmątaking

Words derived from “nám”

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