Where does “seemless” come from?

seemless (English) comes from English seem, from Middle English semen, from Old Norse sœma, from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

seemless (English): Unseemly; unfit; indecorous; Misspelling of...

Definitions

  1. Unseemly; unfit; indecorous; Misspelling of...

Ancestry of “seemless”, step by step

seemless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English seem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseemTo appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as;...
2Middle Englishsemento seem
3Old Norsesœmato honour, be content, beseem; to conform to,...
4Proto-Germanicsōmijanąto fit, unite, make one
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Germanic sōmijanąEvery word from Old Norse sœma