zeem

Dutch (Brabantic)

/zeːm/

noun

Definitions

(archaic) honey, in particular virgin honey

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch sêem inherited from Old Dutch sēm inherited from Proto-Germanic *saimaz (raw honey).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*saimaz

Gloss

raw honey

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sima Finnish
Seim German
zeemzoet Dutch, Flemish
zemen Dutch, Flemish
zoet Dutch, Flemish
*saimaz Proto-Germanic
seem Middle Dutch
sêem Middle Dutch
seim Middle High German
*saim gmw-pro
sēm Old Dutch
zêem West Flemish