Where does “щенѧ” come from?
щенѧ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic ščenę, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
Ancestry of “щенѧ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ščenę | young animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |