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Where does “tēam” come from?

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

tēam (Old English): team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...

Definitions

  1. team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...

Ancestry of “tēam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*taum—
2Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tēam”

  • times
  • team
  • Times
  • theme
  • wartime
  • daytime
  • anytime
  • overtime
  • timer
  • timeless
  • longtime
  • teamwork
  • timeline
  • timetable
  • lunchtime
  • thyme
  • springtime
  • peacetime
  • themed
  • downtime
  • timescale
  • spacetime
  • teammate
  • timeout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →