Where does “teme” come from?

teme (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.

teme (Middle English): kinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making...

Definitions

  1. kinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making...

Ancestry of “teme”, step by step

teme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tēam

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

via Old French teme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchteme—
2Latinthematheme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies...
3Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “teme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taumaz →