Where does “сѣно” come from?
сѣно (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic sěno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śáina, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
сѣно (Old Church Slavonic): hay
Ancestry of “сѣно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sěno | hay |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śáina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |