Where does “seemen” come from?
seemen (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
seemen (Proto-Finnic): seed
Definitions
- seed
Ancestry of “seemen”, step by step
seemen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Proto-Baltic sēˀmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Baltic | sēˀmen | — |