Where does “nämäd” come from?

nämäd (Volapük) comes from Volapük näm, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

nämäd (Volapük): power, might, control

Definitions

  1. power, might, control

Ancestry of “nämäd”, step by step

nämäd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Volapük näm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapüknämpower, force
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Volapük ad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükadfor, in order to, to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →