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Where does “сия́ть” come from?

сия́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sijati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.

сия́ть (Russian): to shine

Definitions

  1. to shine

Ancestry of “сия́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsijatito shine, to illuminate
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₁y-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “сия́ть”

  • просиять
  • засиять
  • сиятельство
  • сияние
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