Where does “сёмы” come from?
сёмы (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic sedmъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic septmas, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
сёмы (Belarusian): seventh
Ancestry of “сёмы”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sedmъ | seventh |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | septmas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |