Where does “saimnieks” come from?
saimnieks (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.
saimnieks (Latvian): farmer, landowner; owner or tenant, especially of...
Definitions
- farmer, landowner; owner or tenant, especially of...
Ancestry of “saimnieks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | saime | family; household; servants |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káimas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |