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Where does “nēmō” come from?

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

nēmō (Proto-Germanic): taking, acceptance

Definitions

  1. taking, acceptance

Ancestry of “nēmō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nēmō”

  • naam
  • nantir
  • nanti
  • nantissement
  • nam
  • naam
  • nām
  • nantir
  • nant
  • nám
  • nāma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →