Where does “seamily” come from?
seamily (English) comes from English seamy, 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 — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
seamily (English): In a seamy manner
Definitions
- In a seamy manner
Ancestry of “seamily”, step by step
seamily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seamy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seamy | Sordid, squalid or corrupt; Having or showing a... |
| 2 | English | seam | A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric;... |
| 3 | Middle English | seem | A seam in fabric |
| 4 | Old English | sēam | seam; a burden |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saum | stitch, seam, hem, edge; a load, burden;... |
| 6 | Late Latin | sauma | packsaddle; burden saddle, burden |
| 7 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |