Where does “сям'я” come from?
сям'я (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic сѣмиꙗ, from Proto-Slavic sěmьja, from Proto-Slavic sě̑mь — household member.
сям'я (Belarusian): family
Ancestry of “сям'я”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | сѣмиꙗ | family, household; husband, wife |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sěmьja | living in the same village; family, household |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sě̑mь | household member |