Where does “nema” come from?

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

nema (Westrobothnian): to reach for, to touch; to pull the seine towards...

Definitions

  1. to reach for, to touch; to pull the seine towards...

Ancestry of “nema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenemato take; except, unless
2Proto-Germanicnemanąto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Germanic nemanąEvery word from Old Norse nema