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Where does “zêem” come from?

zêem (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch sêem, from Old Dutch sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ, from Hebrew שֵׁם, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

zêem (West Flemish): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “zêem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsêem—
2Old Dutchsēm—
3Ancient GreekΣήμ—
4HebrewשֵׁםShem; name; name of
5Hebrewשמואל—
6Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →