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Where does “sencis” come from?

sencis (Latvian) comes from Latvian sens, from Proto-Balto-Slavic senas, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

sencis (Latvian): ancestor; parents

Definitions

  1. ancestor; parents

Ancestry of “sencis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansensancient, old, of long ago; old
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsenasold, ancient
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

Words derived from “sencis”

  • sence
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