Where does “семя” come from?
семя (Russian) comes 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,...
семя (Russian): seed
Ancestry of “семя”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | сѣмѧ | seed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sěmę | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sḗˀmin | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
Words derived from “семя”