Where does “simia” come from?
simia (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu simenti, from Portuguese semente, from Latin sementem, from Latin sēmen, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
simia (Papiamentu): seed
Ancestry of “simia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabuverdianu | simenti | seed |
| 2 | Portuguese | semente | seed; source, origin |
| 3 | Latin | sementem | accusative singular of sēmentis |
| 4 | Latin | sēmen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |