Where does “team” come from?
Team comes from Middle English teme, from Old English tēam, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from the root of Ancient Greek τίθημι meaning "to place or put," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- meaning "to place."
team (English): A set of draught animals, such as two horses in...
Definitions
- A set of draught animals, such as two horses in...
Ancestry of “team”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “team”