1. kem-
to squeeze, hem in, press together
Reflexes - Liv
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | ||||
| NYI | arm. kʽamem ‘presse aus’{2} | NYI | .. | LIV TOL |
| NYI | an. (+) hemja ‘zügeln, hemmen’ | NYI | .. | LIV TOL |
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | hem | hem, seam, border | n.masc | IEW ASD LRC |
| Middle English | hamperen | to hamper | vb | IEW LRC |
| Middle English | hem | hem | n | W7 LRC |
| English | hamper | to hinder, impede, restrict movement | vb | IEW W7 LRC |
| English | hem | border of cloth doubled back/stitched down | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | hem | to confine, surround | vb | W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | hemma | to hem, hinder | vb | IEW LRC |
| Middle High German | hemmen | to hem, enclose | vb | W7 LRC |
| German | hemmen | to hem, impede | vb | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | hefna, hefnad | to avenge | vb | LRC |
| Old Norse | hemja | to hem, curb, restrain | vb | IEW LRC |
| Armenian | ||||
| Armenian | kamel | to hem, press, squeeze | vb | W7 LRC |