Where does “streem” come from?
streem (Middle English) comes from Middle English strem, from Old English strēam, from Proto-West Germanic straum, from Proto-Germanic straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European srowmos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
streem (Middle English): Alternative form of strem
Definitions
- Alternative form of strem
Ancestry of “streem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | strem | A waterbody; a region of the world containing... |
| 2 | Old English | strēam | current; stream |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | straum | stream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | straumaz | stream, current, river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srowmos | river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |