Where does “seaminess” come from?
seaminess (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.
seaminess (English): The state or condition of being seamy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being seamy
Ancestry of “seaminess”, step by step
seaminess 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |