Where does “sěmь” come from?

sěmь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic śoim-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoym-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

sěmь (Proto-Slavic): living in the same village; household member

Definitions

  1. living in the same village; household member

Ancestry of “sěmь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicśoim-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoym-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoym- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śoim- →