Where does “teamster” come from?
Teamster comes from English team, from Middle English teme, from Old English tēam, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, meaning to place or put.
teamster (English): A person who drives a team of animals; A person...
Definitions
- A person who drives a team of animals; A person...
Ancestry of “teamster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | team | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in... |
| 2 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |