Where does “semje” come from?
semje (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic sěmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sḗˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
semje (Lower Sorbian): seed; linseed
Ancestry of “semje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sěmę | seed |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sḗˀmin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |