Where does “temse” come from?
temse (English) comes from Middle English temse, from Old English Temes, from Latin Tamesis, from Proto-Brythonic *Tamesis.
temse (English): To sift; A sieve
Definitions
- To sift; A sieve
Ancestry of “temse”, step by step
temse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English temse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | temse | a sieve |
| 2 | Old English | Temes | the River Thames |
| 3 | Latin | Tamesis | the Thames a river in Britain that runs through London |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *Tamesis | — |
via Old English temsian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | temsian | Alternative form of temesian |