Where does “saumur” come from?

saumur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

saumur (Icelandic): seam; nail; sewing, needlework

Definitions

  1. seam; nail; sewing, needlework

Ancestry of “saumur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
2Old Norsesýjato sew
3Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
4Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →