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Where does “sein” come from?
sein (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic šaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-.
sein
(Estonian): wall
Definitions
wall
Ancestry of “sein”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Finnic
šaina
wall
2
Proto-Balto-Slavic
śaina-
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Words derived from “sein”
seinakell
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina- →
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