Where does “saim” come from?
saim (English) comes from Middle English saim, from Middle English seime, from Old French saim — fat.
saim (English): lard
Ancestry of “saim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | saim | — |
| 2 | Middle English | seime | fat, lard, grease |
| 3 | Old French | saim | fat |