Where does “seem” come from?

seem (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ, from Hebrew שֵׁם, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “seem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	sēm	—
2	Ancient Greek	Σήμ	—
3	Hebrew	שֵׁם	Shem; name; name of
4	Hebrew	שמואל	—
5	Hebrew	שְׁמוּאֵל	—

Words derived from “seem”

Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →