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

  1. farmer, landowner; owner or tenant, especially of...

Ancestry of “saimnieks”, 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 →