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Where does “saime” come from?

saime (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic káimas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

saime (Latvian): family; household; servants

Definitions

  1. family; household; servants

Ancestry of “saime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickáimas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “saime”

  • saimniece
  • saimnieks
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