Where does “seemer” come from?
seemer (English) comes from English seem, from Middle English semen, from Old Norse sœma, from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
seemer (English): A person who, or a thing which, seems
Definitions
- A person who, or a thing which, seems
Ancestry of “seemer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | seem | To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as;... |
| 2 | Middle English | semen | to seem |
| 3 | Old Norse | sœma | to honour, be content, beseem; to conform to,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōmijaną | to fit, unite, make one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |