Where does “tem” come from?

tem (Middle English) comes from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tem (Middle English): Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “tem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēamteam; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...
2Proto-Germanic*taum—
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →
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