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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *nem-
Meaning: to graze
Old Greek: némō `weiden', nomǟ́ `Weidep(latz); das Umsichfressen', nomás, -ádos `auf der Weide umherschweifend'; `Hirtenvölker, Nomaden', noméu̯-s `Hirt', nomó-s `Weide, Weideplatz, Wohnsitz', némos n. 'Hain, Wald'
Baltic: *nam-a- c.
Germanic: *nim-id=
Latin: nemus, -oris n. `Hain; Wald (nemora sīgnificant silvās amoenas Paul. Fest. 163); Baumgruppe, Baume; Holz''
Celtic: *nemēt- > Gaul nemēton `sacellum'; OIr nemed `sacellum'
Russ. meaning: пасти(сь)
References: WP II 330 f (with some confusion in Pok.)
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *nam-a- c.
Meaning: home, house
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: nãmas, pl. namaĩ (also in sing. meaning) `(Wohn)haus, Heim', žem. pl. t. numaĩ (Ablaut?); adv. namō̃n, namṓp(i) `nach Hause', loc. namiẽ, namíep(i) `zu Hause'
Lettish: nams `aus geraden Stangen zusammengestellte kegelförmige Sommerküche; mittlerer Teil des Wohnhauses, der Küche; Vorbau in der Badestube; Hütte, Haus'
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *nimid=
Meaning: pasture
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Franconian: nimid `Weide'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1372
Root: nem-2
English meaning: to bend
German meaning: `biegen'
Derivatives: nm̥-tó- `gebogen'; nemos- n. `Hain'
Material: Ai. námas- n. = av. nǝmah- n. `Verbeugung = Verehrung, Huldigung', ai. námati `beugt sich, neigt sich, beugt, biegt' (Kaus. nāmayati), av. nǝmaiti `beugt sich (weg)' (nāmaiti, Kaus. nāmayeiti), mit apa-, frā- `entfliehen'; Partiz. ai. natá- `gebogen';

    gr. νέμος n. `Weideplatz' = lat. nemus, -oris `Hain', usw.; gall. νεμητον `heiliger Hain', ON Nemeto-brigā, VN Nemetes, air. nemed `Heiligtum', dann `Privileg, privilegierte Person'; asächs. nimidas `sacra silvārum'; lit. FlN Nẽmunas `Niemen' (= `sumpfiger Strom'), nẽmuogė `Heidelbeere'; gall. nanto `valle', trinanto `drei Täler', VN Nantuates, cymr. nant `Tal, Bach' (*nṃ-tu-, vgl. Partiz. ai. natá- aus nm̥tó-); savoy. nã `Bach'; vielleicht hierher air. nem `Himmel'; anders oben S. 315.

References: WP. II 331 f., WH. II 158 f., E. Fränkel REIE. 1, 405 ff.
Pages: 764
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