Where does “nema” come from?

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

nema (Old Norse): to take; except, unless

Definitions

  1. to take; except, unless

Ancestry of “nema”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nema”

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