Where does “széna” come from?
széna (Hungarian) comes from Slovak seno, from Proto-Slavic sěno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śáina, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
széna (Hungarian): hay
Ancestry of “széna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovak | seno | hay |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sěno | hay |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śáina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “széna”