Meanings
- obsoleteuncountablelawThe taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
- obsoleteuncountablelawGoods taken in such a manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*nem-“to take”
- Proto-Germanic*nemaną“to take”
- Proto-Germanic*nēmō“taking”
- Old Norsenám“occupation; acquisition, learning, study”
- Old Englishnām“seizure of property”
- Middle Englishnam
- Englishnaam
From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English nām (“seizure of property”), probably from Old Norse nám (“occupation; acquisition, learning, study”, literally “taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nēmō (“taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to take”). Cognate with Old English nǣm (“taking, acceptance”), Old High German nāma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).
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naam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naam
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