sæma
Icelandic
/ˈsaiːma/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (ditransitive) to honor (usu. with something)
- (transitive) to befit, behoove
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse sœma (beseem, conform to, honour, befit, be content) derived from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną (fit, unite).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*sōmijaną
Gloss
fit, unite