Where does “nimme” come from?
nimme (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nima, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nimme (West Frisian): to take
Ancestry of “nimme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | nima | to take |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |