Where does “seem” come from?
Seem comes from Middle English semen, from Latin semen meaning seed, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to sowing and growth.
seem (English): To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as;...
Definitions
- To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as;...
Ancestry of “seem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | semen | to seem |
| 2 | Old Norse | sœma | to honour, be content, beseem; to conform to,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōmijaną | to fit, unite, make one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “seem”