Where does “siemenvilja” come from?
siemenvilja (Finnish) comes 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,...
siemenvilja (Finnish): seed corn, seed grain
Ancestry of “siemenvilja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | siemen | seed; semen; precursor |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | seemen | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |