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 Dutchsêemhoney
2Old Dutchsēm
3Ancient GreekΣήμShem, one of the sons of Noah
4HebrewשֵׁםShem; name; name of
5Hebrewשמואל
6Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵלEvery word from Hebrew שמואלEvery word from Hebrew שֵׁם