Where does “semen” come from?

semen (Welsh) comes from English semen, from Middle English semen, from Old Norse sœma, from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

semen (Welsh): semen

Definitions

  1. semen

Ancestry of “semen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemenA sticky, milky fluid produced in male...
2Middle Englishsemento seem
3Old Norsesœmato honour, be content, beseem; to conform to,...
4Proto-Germanicsōmijanąto fit, unite, make one
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną →Every word from Old Norse sœma →