Where does “sein” come from?

sein (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic šaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-.

sein (Veps): wall

Definitions

  1. wall

Ancestry of “sein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicšainawall
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśaina-
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-Every word from Proto-Finnic šaina