Where does “semen” come from?
semen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sœma, from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
semen (Middle English): to seem
Ancestry of “semen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sœma | to honour, be content, beseem; to conform to,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sōmijaną | to fit, unite, make one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “semen”