Where does “zemen” come from?
zemen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeem, from Dutch zeemleer, from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-.
zemen (Dutch): to wipe with a cloth of chamois leather
Definitions
- to wipe with a cloth of chamois leather
Ancestry of “zemen”, step by step
zemen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zeem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zeem | honey, in particular virgin honey; A cloth of... |
| 2 | Dutch | zeemleer | Chamois leather; A cloth of chamois leather used... |
| 3 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 4 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |