Where does “seme” come from?

seme (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sœmr, from Proto-Germanic sōmiz, from Proto-Germanic samaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

seme (Middle English): Seemly, appropriate, honourable

Definitions

  1. Seemly, appropriate, honourable

Ancestry of “seme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesœmr—
2Proto-Germanicsōmizseemly, suitable, compatible
3Proto-Germanicsamanąat one; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic samaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōmiz →