English

team

/ˈtiːm/
A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

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    Origin

    From Middle English tem, teem, teme, from Old English tēam (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”), from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws or pulls”), from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, *tugōną, *teuhōną, *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull, draw”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with Scots team, teem (“a chain, harness”), Saterland Frisian Toom (“bridle; breeding”), West Frisian team (“bridle, team”), Dutch toom (“bridle, reins, flock of birds”), German Low German Toom (“bridle”), German Zaum (“bridle”), Danish tømme (“rein”), Swedish töm (“leash, rein”). More at teem, tie, tow.

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    • rootProto-Indo-European*dewk- “to lead; to draw, pull”
    • inheritedMiddle Englishtem
      • inheritedOld Englishtēam “child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”
        • inheritedProto-West Germanic*taum
          • inheritedProto-Germanic*taumaz “that which draws or pulls”
            • derivedProto-Germanic*taugijaną

    Related: Scots team, Saterland Frisian Toom, West Frisian team, Dutch toom, German Low German Toom, German Zaum, Danish tømme, Swedish töm

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