Where does “semenik” come from?
semenik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Czech semeno, from Old Czech siemě, 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,...
semenik (Serbo-Croatian): testicle
Definitions
- testicle
Ancestry of “semenik”, step by step
semenik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech semeno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | semeno | seed; sperm, semen |
| 2 | Old Czech | siemě | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sěmę | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sḗˀmin | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Serbo-Croatian sȅme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | sȅme | seed |