Where does “saimniece” come from?

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

saimniece (Latvian): farmer, landowner; farmer's or landowner's wife;...

Definitions

  1. farmer, landowner; farmer's or landowner's wife;...

Ancestry of “saimniece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansaimefamily; household; servants
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáimas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káimas →