Where does “сейд” come from?

сейд (Russian) comes from Northern Sami sieidi, from Proto-Samic siejtē — altar stone, sieidi.

сейд (Russian): sieidi, among the Sami people, a special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits

Definitions

  1. sieidi, among the Sami people, a special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits

Ancestry of “сейд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samisieidioffering stone, sieidi
2Proto-Samicsiejtēaltar stone, sieidi
Every word from Proto-Samic siejtē →