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Where does “sěti” come from?

sěti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic sḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

sěti (Proto-Slavic): to sow; to sift

Definitions

  1. to sow; to sift

Ancestry of “sěti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsḗˀteito sow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₁-ye-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “sěti”

  • siać
  • sejati
  • сејати
  • sel
  • sela
  • selo
  • sít
  • sějati
  • сѣти
  • set
  • seś
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