Where does “semilya” come from?
semilya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish semilla, from Latin sēmen, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
semilya (Tagalog): sperm; semen
Ancestry of “semilya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | semilla | seed |
| 2 | Latin | sēmen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |