Where does “сеймал” come from?

сеймал (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir сей, from Proto-Turkic čɨj — wet, moist; raw.

сеймал (Bashkir): raw material

Definitions

  1. raw material

Ancestry of “сеймал”, step by step

сеймал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bashkir сей

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirсейwet, damp, soggy; half-baked; raw
2Proto-Turkicčɨjwet, moist; raw

via Bashkir мал

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirмалlivestock, cattle; property, possessions
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
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