Teem
/tiːm/noun
To be full of or swarming with something; to produce or give birth to in large numbers.
Did you know?“Teem” comes from an old word meaning to give birth or be fruitful, so its modern sense of “swarming” still carries the ancient energy of multiplying life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deh₃-
“to put, place, or set”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tamjaną
“to tame, make fruitful/fit for breeding”
Old English
OE
tǣman
“to breed, be fruitful, produce”
Middle English
ME
temen
“to bring forth, bear, or produce”
Modern English
English
teem
“to swarm with or be full of something”