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Where does “sěmьja” come from?

sěmьja (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic sě̑mь — household member.

sěmьja (Proto-Slavic): living in the same village; family, household

Definitions

  1. living in the same village; family, household

Ancestry of “sěmьja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsě̑mьhousehold member

Words derived from “sěmьja”

  • семејство
  • семеен
  • sěmьjьstvo
  • sěmьjьnъ
  • сям'я
  • сѣмиꙗ
Every word from Proto-Slavic sě̑mь →