Where does “overseam” come from?
overseam (English) comes from English seam, from Middle English seem, from Old English sēam, from Proto-West Germanic saum, from Late Latin sauma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
overseam (English): A seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together
Definitions
- A seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together
Ancestry of “overseam”, step by step
overseam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seam | A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric;... |
| 2 | Middle English | seem | A seam in fabric |
| 3 | Old English | sēam | seam; a burden |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saum | stitch, seam, hem, edge; a load, burden;... |
| 5 | Late Latin | sauma | packsaddle; burden saddle, burden |
| 6 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |