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
- Unseemly; unfit; indecorous; Misspelling of...
Ancestry of “seemless”, 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 |