Where does “siemenettömyys” come from?
siemenettömyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish siemenetön, from Finnish siemen, from Proto-Finnic seemen, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
siemenettömyys (Finnish): seedlessness
Definitions
- seedlessness
Ancestry of “siemenettömyys”, step by step
siemenettömyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siemenetön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siemenetön | seedless |
| 2 | Finnish | siemen | seed; semen; precursor |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | seemen | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |