Where does “сім'я” come from?

сім'я (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic сѣмиꙗ, from Proto-Slavic sěmьja, from Proto-Slavic sě̑mь — household member.

сім'я (Ukrainian): seed; sperm; family, household

Definitions

  1. seed; sperm; family, household

Ancestry of “сім'я”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсѣмиꙗfamily, household; husband, wife
2Proto-Slavicsěmьjaliving in the same village; family, household
3Proto-Slavicsě̑mьhousehold member

Words derived from “сім'я”

Every word from Proto-Slavic sě̑mь →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěmьja →Every word from Old East Slavic сѣмиꙗ →