Where does “семка” come from?

семка (Russian) comes from Russian се́мя, from Old Church Slavonic сѣмѧ, from Proto-Slavic sěmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sḗˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

семка (Russian): seed (colloq.; especially edible sunflower seed)

Definitions

  1. seed (colloq.; especially edible sunflower seed)

Ancestry of “семка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсе́мяseed
2Old Church Slavonicсѣмѧseed
3Proto-Slavicsěmęseed
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sḗˀminseed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₁mn̥seed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sḗˀmin →