Etymology of the English word semen
the English word
semenderived from the Latin word
semen (seed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*se-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sē-derived from the Old Norse word
sɶmaderived from the Old Norse word
sɶmrderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-Date
The earliest known usage of semen in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
seemUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
