Where does “seamer” come from?
seamer (English) comes from Middle English semer, from Old English sēamere, 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.
seamer (English): A person who sews seams; Part of a sewing machine...
Definitions
- A person who sews seams; Part of a sewing machine...
Ancestry of “seamer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | semer | — |
| 2 | Old English | sēamere | tailor; seamer |
| 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 |