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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

  1. wall

Ancestry of “sein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicšaina—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśaina-—

Words derived from “sein”

  • seinakell
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina- →