Where does “teem” come from?
Teem derives from Middle English temen, from Old English tēman, from Proto-Germanic tamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂-, meaning to build or construct.
teem (English): To be stocked to overflowing; To be prolific; to...
Definitions
- To be stocked to overflowing; To be prolific; to...
Ancestry of “teem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | temen | To bear young, to produce children; To give... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tœma | to empty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tōmijaną | to empty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |